The Solution:
Given:
Record holder = 1.9 meters/second.
gold fish = 0.9 miles/hour
We are required to show whether the Olympic record holder can swim faster than a goldfish.
Compare the given values.
Converting goldfish 0.9 miles/hour to meters per second.
Recall:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 1\text{ miles per hour}=0.44704\text{ meters per second } \\ \text{ So,} \\ 0.9\text{ miles per hour}=0.402336\text{ meter per second} \end{gathered}[/tex]Comparing these values:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 1.9\text{ meters per second is greater than 0.402336 meter per hour} \\ \text{ So,} \\ Olympic\text{ recorder holder is faster than a goldfish.} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the correct answer is the Olympic record holder is faster.
