Question

Armando starts running, and Jaime starts running 8 seconds after Armando.When Jaime has been running for 3 seconds, how long has Armando been running?

a. 11 seconds
b. 3 seconds
c. 5 seconds
d. 9 seconds

Answer 1

When Jaime has been running for 3 seconds, Armando has been running for 11 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Armando starts running, and Jaime starts running 8 seconds after Armando. When Jaime has been running for 3 seconds, Armando has been running for 11 seconds.

To determine this, we can add the 8 seconds that Jaime waited before starting to run, to the 3 seconds that Jaime has been running. This gives us a total of 11 seconds. Therefore, the correct answer is a. 11 seconds.

Answer 2

Armando has been running for a total of 11 seconds when Jaime has been running for 3 seconds, as you add Jaime's running time to Armando's 8-second head start.The correct option is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Jaime has been running for 3 seconds, Armando has been running for 11 seconds. This is because Jaime started running 8 seconds after Armando. To find the total time Armando has been running, you simply add the time Jaime has been running (3 seconds) to the time head start Armando had (8 seconds).

3 seconds (Jaime running) + 8 seconds (Armando's head start) = 11 seconds

The correct answer is (a) 11 seconds.