Tim has run a 500meter race four times His times are 169 sec

Tim has run a 500-meter race four times. His times are 169 seconds, 212 seconds, 198 seconds, and 201 seconds. What is his average speed?

A. 182 seconds

B. 195 seconds

C. 198 seconds

D. 201 seconds

Solution

B. To find the average, add the numbers and divide by the number of numbers. In this problem Tim’s times add up to 780 seconds. Dividing that number by 4 gives an average of 195 seconds.