Use the information in the table shown here to answer the following question. How many seconds have gone by between the time at which he has traveled 231 feet and the time at which his speed is 228.1 miles per hour? SPEED AND DISTANCE FOR A RACE CAR TIME IN SECONDS SPEED IN MILES/HOUR DISTANCE TRAVELED IN FEET 0 0 0 1 72.7 69 2 129.9 231 3 162.8 439 4 192.2 728 5 212.4 1,000 6 228.1 1,373
A) 4 seconds
B) 3 seconds
C) 41.5 seconds
D) 2 seconds
E) 40.8 seconds

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The speed of 228.1 miles per hour is reached at 6 seconds. The distance of 231 feet is reached at 2 seconds. So, the time difference is 6 - 2 = 4 seconds.

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