Question

The coach recorded how fast his runners ran 1 mile. Emmett ran a mile in 9.73 minutes Kate ran a mile in 10.87 minutes how many more minutes did Emmett run then Robin

Answer 1

Complete Question

The coach recorded how fast his runners ran 1 mile. Emmett ran a mile in 9.73 minutes, Kate ran a mile in 10.87 minutes, and Rubin ran a mile in 8.46 minutes. How many more minutes did Emmett run than Robin?

a. 1.37 minutes

b. 1.27 minutes

c. 2.27 minutes

d. 1.27 seconds

Answer:

1.27 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Emmett ran a mile in 9.73 minutes

Kate ran a mile in 10.87 minutes

Rubin ran a mile in 8.46 minutes.

How many more minutes did Emmett run than Robin?

This is calculated as:

Number of minutes Emmett ran - Number of minutes Rubin ran

= 9.73 minute - 8.46 minutes

= 1.27 minutes

Option b is correct