FC Barcelona’s Training Math: Sprinting Through the Numbers!

At FC Barcelona’s state-of-the-art training ground, the coaching staff often sets up complex drills to keep players at their peak performance. During one session, players were tested on their sprinting abilities and stamina. The coaches wanted to calculate how efficiently players covered different distances while maintaining consistent speed. This data would be used to adjust future training strategies.

Word Problem

One of Barcelona’s star players participated in a speed drill. He ran 60 meters at a speed of 9 m/s and then ran another 90 meters at a speed of 6 m/s. After a brief rest, he ran the final 120 meters at a speed of 12 m/s.

Question: What was the player’s average speed for the entire 270-meter distance?

Options:
A) 7.67 m/s
B) 8.2 m/s
C) 8.53 m/s
D) 9.1 m/s

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