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Given the speeds of each runner below, determine who runs the fastest.
\text{Adam runs 13 feet per second.}
Adam runs 13 feet per second.
\text{Stephanie runs 199 feet in 17 seconds.}
Stephanie runs 199 feet in 17 seconds.
\text{Noah runs 1 mile in 592 seconds.}
Noah runs 1 mile in 592 seconds.
\text{Katie runs 878 feet in 1 minute.}
Katie runs 878 feet in 1 minute.

Answer :

Katie runs fastest among all .

What is the units of conversion ?

Unit of Conversion is a multi-step process involving multiplication or division by a numerical factor.

Given:

Speed of Adam = 13 feet per second

Speed of Stephanie = 199 feet in 17 seconds

Speed of Noah = 1 mile in 592 seconds

Speed of Katie = 878 feet in 1 minute

Now on converting all the units to one single unit,we get  

1 mile = 5280 feet

1 minute = 60 seconds

Speed of Adam = 13 feet per second

Speed of Stephanie = 199 feet in 17 seconds

                                 = [tex]\frac{199}{17}[/tex] feet per second

                                 = 11.705 feet per second

Speed of Noah = 1 mile in 592 seconds

                         = 5280 feet in 592 seconds

                         = [tex]\frac{5280}{592}[/tex] feet per second

                        = 8.919 feet per second

Speed of Katie = 878 feet in 1 minute

                         = 878 feet in 60 seconds

                         = [tex]\frac{878}{60}[/tex] feet per second

                         = 14.6333 feet per second

Hence ,Katie runs fastest among all sice its speed is the highest .

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