James covers a distance of 8 meters in the first second of a 100 meter race. Then, he sprints at a speed of 9 meters per second. How far is James from the finish line 9 seconds after the race has started? a. 11 c. 28 b. 20 d. 80

so James covers 8 meters in the first second....then he sprints 9 meters per second......
9 seconds after the race....so there are 8 seconds that he is sprinting 9 meters per second.....(8 * 9) = 72 meters....plus the 8 meters for the 1st second = (72 + 8) = 80 meters....
and if it is 100 meter race, and he has ran 80 meters, then that leaves 20 meters from the finish line....answer is D