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sprinters in this short race ran distances
Suppose
to their height. Would that make a dierence
proportional
the average speed of each runner (ratio of distance:
Find
and represent it as a decimal. Show all of your
time)
the gold medallist runs the original distance of the
Suppose
and the other medallists run a race that is
event
to their own height. Calculate the distance
proportional
silver and bronze medallists would have to run. Show
the
runners run at a
Assuming
speed, how long
constant
it take for the silver and
would
medallists to run their
bronze
race? Show all of
proportional
working.
your
on your results, who
Based
have won the gold,
would
and bronze medals in the
silver
competition?
proportional
the new race times closer
Are
they were before? Did this occur in both male and
than
female events? Does height seem to matter
corresponding
with women or with men?
more
the same process, assuming the silver medallist
Repeat
the original event and the other two competitors run
runs
the same process assuming the bronze medallist
Repeat
the original event and the other two competitors run
runs
event that is proportional to their height. Organize all
an
your results in a table.
of
you do make running distance proportional to height,
If
men and woman compete in the same event? Justify
could
on your results, is height an unfair advantage in the
Based
competition you selected? Justify your response.
track
to who would have won the event?
c
working.
d
all of your working.
e
f
g
h
an event that is proportional to their height.
i
j
your choice.
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40 1 Ratios and proportions