This task is about interpreting a distance-time graph.
The Hare's progress in a race
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In one of Aesop's fables, a hare challenges a tortoise to a race. Suppose the race was 12 stadia in length.
[NOTE: Stadia are old Greek measures of length.] The graph above shows the progress of the hare.
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Complete this sentence:
"Between A and B the hare travels 6 stadia in 10 minutes. This is equivalent to a rate of __________ stadia per hour."
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What do you think the hare is doing between B and C?
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How much time passes between B and C? __________ minutes
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Describe what the hare is doing between C and D.
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The tortoise starts from A at exactly the same time as the hare, but travels at a steady rate of only 2 stadia in 10 minutes. After 30 minutes he arrives at point E.
Mark and label the point E on your graph.
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The tortoise continues on steadily at this rate without stopping.
What is the result of the race? [Complete your graph to show the tortoise's progress].
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