Question

At a track meet Jacob and Daniel completed in a 220m hurdle. Daniel finished in 3/4 of a minute. Jacob finished within 5/12 of a minute remaining. Who ran the race in the faster time.

Answer 1

Jacob finished faster

Explanation:

3/4 of a minute is 45 seconds

5/12 of a minute is 25 seconds so he finished the race in 35 seconds