Question

Martin won first place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14 23/100 seconds.Samuel came in second place with a time of 15 7/10 seconds. By how many hundredths of a second did martin beat Samuel?

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 47th of 100 of a second.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that in the 100-metre dash, Martin won first place by taking a time of

$M_t=14\dfrac{23}{100}=\dfrac{1423}{100}~\textup{seconds}.$

And, Samuel came second by taking time of

$S_t=15\dfrac{7}{10}=\dfrac{157}{10}~\textup{seconds}.$

The difference between the time of arrival of Martin and Samuel is given by

$t=S_t-M_t=\dfrac{157}{100}-\dfrac{1423}{100}=\dfrac{47}{100}.$

Thus, Martin beat Samuel by forty seven - hundredth of a second.

Answer 2

Answer:

Martin meats Samuel by 147humdreth of a second

Step-by-step explanation:

If Martin won first place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14 23/100 seconds and samuel came in second place with a time of 15 7/10seconds, then Samuel beats Martin by (15 7/10-14 23/100)seconds

15 7/10 - 14 23/100

= 157/10-1423/100

= (1570-1423)/100

= 147/100

= 1.47seconds

This mean that Martin beats Samuel by 147humdreth of a second