a barracuda swam directly toward a coral reef...
a barracuda swam directly toward a coral reef at a constant velocity for 20 seconds. in one - quarter of that time, the barracuda swam 20 meters. what was the barracudas velocity? write your answer as a whole number. meters per second directly toward the reef
Answer
# Answer:
4
# Explanation:
## Step1: Find the time interval for 20 - meter swim
One - quarter of 20 seconds is $\frac{20}{4}=5$ seconds.
## Step2: Calculate the velocity
Velocity $v=\frac{d}{t}$, where $d = 20$ meters and $t = 5$ seconds. So $v=\frac{20}{5}=4$ meters per second.