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
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