Question

In gym class, you run one mile. You finish in 8 9/10 minutes. Ina finishes in 8.45 minutes. Davis finishes in 8 1/3 minutes. Order the finishing times from shortest to longest time

Answer 1

8 1/3 min, 8.45 min and, 8 9/10 min

Answer 2

t is given that You finish in
`8(9)/(10)` minutes. Ina finishes in 8.45 minutes. Davis finishes in
`8(1)/(3)` minutes.

The times converted to decimal values are

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It can be seen that
`8.3333<8.45<8.9`. Hence the given compound fraction representing times in the ascending order is

`8(1)/(3) <8.45<8(9)/(10)`.