Question

Carley beat the school record for the 400 meter run by 1.3 seconds. If she ran in 55.7 seconds, what was the record?

Answer 1

57 seconds

Explanation:

55.7 + 1.3 = 57

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Answer 2

57 seconds

Explanation:

Since she beat the record by 1.3 seconds, it means the previous record was 55.7 + 1.3. Therefore, the record was 57 seconds.