At veronica's school, the record for running the cross-country course is 24 minutes 22 seconds. At a race, veronica runs part of the course in 16 minutes 37 seconds.
To equal the record, in how many seconds must veronica run the rest of the course??
Ok, I thought that this is a trick question because really, how can I tell if it doesn't state exactly how much of the course she has already run, such as 1/2, 1/3 etc...
Can anyone help?
2007-01-28 15:29:01 · 8 answers · asked by brown eyes 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
All you have to do is subtract 16 minutes 37 seconds from 24 minutes and 22 seconds to get the answer. This is not a trick question, this is like a 6th grade question. It is not asking you how long she must run, it is asking you how many seconds she must run the remainder of the race. The answer is 465 seconds I think.
2007-01-28 15:35:14 · answer #1 · answered by Josh (Trust the universe?) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, you are right - it is a trick question. The record is 24 minutes and 22 seconds. Veronica has run 16 minutes and 37 seconds. So, to equal the record, she has to complete the course in the difference between the two numbers. So she'll have to do it in 7 minutes 45 seconds. Even if she has only moved a foot from the start. Distance doesn't matter, only time. Sneaky.
2007-01-28 15:39:24 · answer #2 · answered by ZORCH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The distance won't matter. Whatever the distance is, Veronica only has a certain amount of time left to run it in. Find out how many seconds it will take before Veronica's time goes from 16 min 37 Sec to 24 min 22 sec. The target. Whether Veronica makes it or not is a different story. :)
It's not a trick question. I can't bring myself to outright tell you the answer I hope the above helps.
2007-01-28 15:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a trick question, it's a subtraction problem.
(24 minutes 22 seconds) - (16 minutes 37 seconds)
2007-01-28 15:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by z_o_r_r_o 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the awnser is right in the problem.
A- she has to meet the current record for the course which is 24:22
B. she ran part of the couse in 16:37
C- all you need to do is subrtact veronicas time from the record time to get the correct awnser
--------------you do not need to know how much of the track she has ran allready, that would be irrevinant information for this problem.
2007-01-28 15:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by CS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the question is not about how much she ran or has to run....it's about how many seconds she has to run the REST of the course in to tie the record.....she has to run the rest of the course in 465 seconds or 7 min. 45 secs.
2007-01-28 15:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by space0505 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe your over thinking it a bit?
wouldn't it be 24.22 -16.37?
If that's the case then its 7 minutes and 45 seconds to equal the record. 7 x 60 = 420 seconds + 45 = 465 seconds.
2007-01-28 15:55:50 · answer #7 · answered by Stoltzman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Josh's method is correct.
2007-01-28 16:03:22 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋