Shannon learns from a wildlife documentary that cheetahs are the fastest land animals in the world. The documentary shows a cheetah running at a speed of 31 meters per second. How far does the cheetah run in 15 seconds?Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ meters
Q. Shannon learns from a wildlife documentary that cheetahs are the fastest land animals in the world. The documentary shows a cheetah running at a speed of 31 meters per second. How far does the cheetah run in 15 seconds?Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ meters
Identify Formula: Step 1: Identify the formula to calculate distance. Distance=Speed×Time. Here, Speed=31 meters per second and Time=15 seconds.
Plug in Values: Step 2: Plug in the values into the formula. Distance = 31meters/second×15seconds.
Calculate Distance: Step 3: Calculate the product to find the distance. 31×15=465 meters.
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