The 1904 Summer Olympic Games were held in St. Louis, Missouri. In the rope climbing event, a gymnast climbed the rope in 5 seconds. If his speed was 5 feet per second, how far did he climb?Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ feet
Q. The 1904 Summer Olympic Games were held in St. Louis, Missouri. In the rope climbing event, a gymnast climbed the rope in 5 seconds. If his speed was 5 feet per second, how far did he climb?Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ feet
Identify formula: Step 1: Identify the formula to calculate distance. Distance = Speed × Time.
Plug values: Step 2: Plug in the values. Speed = 5 feet per second, Time = 5 seconds. So, Distance = 5 feet/second ×5 seconds.
Perform multiplication: Step 3: Perform the multiplication to find the distance. 5×5=25 feet.
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