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Darwin’s best time for running 5000 metres is 16 minutes. He wants to run it in 15 minutes and 30 seconds. What percentage reduc
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Darwin’s best time for running 5000 metres is 16 minutes. He wants to run it in 15 minutes and 30 seconds.
What percentage reduction in time is this?
Please include explanation!
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2021-08-28T11:12:32+00:00
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Answer:
-3.125%
Step-by-step explanation:
Percentage change = new-original/original x 100
15.5-16= -0.5
-0.5/ 16 x100 = -3.125%
Answer:
3 percent
Step-by-step explanation:
convert to seconds
960 seconds to 930 seconds
30 seconds ÷ 960=3 per cent