Question

A swim coach is deciding which of five swimmers she should put in the free relay at the championship meet, and who should anchor. Each swimmer's best time for 50 yards is between 29 and 30 seconds. To decide, the coach compares how many competitive swims were under 30 seconds. The swimmer who is least likely to swim under 30 seconds will be the alternate, and the swimmer most likely to swim under 30 seconds will be the anchor. Which swimmer is most likely to swim under 30 seconds?

1) Swimmer 1
2) Swimmer 2
3) Swimmer 3
4) Swimmer 4
5) Swimmer 5

Answer 1

The swimmer most likely to swim under 30 seconds is Swimmer 5. Hence the correct answer is option 5

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which swimmer is most likely to swim under 30 seconds, the coach should compare how many competitive swims each swimmer has had under 30 seconds. The swimmer with the highest number of competitive swims under 30 seconds is the most likely to swim under 30 seconds.

Let's suppose each swimmer has the following number of competitive swims under 30 seconds:

• Swimmer 1: 3 competitive swims under 30 seconds
• Swimmer 2: 5 competitive swims under 30 seconds
• Swimmer 3: 4 competitive swims under 30 seconds
• Swimmer 4: 2 competitive swims under 30 seconds
• Swimmer 5: 6 competitive swims under 30 seconds

Based on this information, Swimmer 5 is the most likely to swim under 30 seconds.

Hence the correct answer is option 5