Question

Paul finished his 800 meter race in 2 minutes and 2 seconds. Jeff finished in 121

seconds. Who finished first? (Remember, the person with the lowest time finishes first.) show work

Answer 1

Answer: To compare the times of Paul and Jeff, we need to convert Paul's time to seconds:

2 minutes and 2 seconds = 2 × 60 seconds + 2 seconds = 122 seconds

Now we can compare their times:

Paul finished in 122 seconds

Jeff finished in 121 seconds

Since Jeff's time is lower than Paul's time, Jeff finished first.

Explanation:

Answer 2

To compare the times of Paul and Jeff, we need to convert Paul's time to seconds.

Paul's time = 2 minutes 2 seconds = (2 x 60) + 2 = 122 seconds

Now we can compare their times:

Paul's time: 122 seconds

Jeff's time: 121 seconds

Jeff finished first since he has the lowest time.