Question

In the 2010 Winter Olympics 500-meter men's speed skating finals, the gold medalist's best time was 40.77

seconds and the silver medalist's best time was 40.821 seconds. How many seconds faster was the gold
compare
medalist's best time than the silver medalist's best time?
a. 0.051 second
b. 0.114 second
C. 0.744 second

Answer 1

Explanation: To compare, you must subtract one from another. the first place’s score (40.77) subtracted from the second place’s score (40.821) is 0.051 seconds. This means that the second place winner finished .051 seconds after the first place winner.
answer: 0.051 seconds, or a