A student tries out for the track team and runs a lap in 45 seconds. The coach tells her she will have to cut her time by 50% to make the team. How fast she run a lap to make the team?

9 seconds
22 1/2 seconds
25 seconds
44 1/2

Respuesta :

Answer:

22[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

A students runs a rap in 45 seconds

The coach tells her that she will have to cut her time by 50% to make the team.

50% of 45 seconds is;

[tex]\frac{50}{100}[/tex] Γ— 45 seconds = 22[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] seconds

She will have to run 50 seconds - 22[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] seconds = 22[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] seconds to make the team

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