Ola needs to sign 96 invitations. Using a stopwatch that measures time to tenths of a second, it takes Lola 5.3 seconds to sign her full name. Going by the accuracy of the stopwatch, which is the most accurate determination for the number of minutes Lola needs to sign all 96 invitations?

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Bruno Schmitt

Mathematics

22 May, 15:19

Ola needs to sign 96 invitations. Using a stopwatch that measures time to tenths of a second, it takes Lola 5.3 seconds to sign her full name. Going by the accuracy of the stopwatch, which is the most accurate determination for the number of minutes Lola needs to sign all 96 invitations?

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Sandra Keith · Answer 1

You would times 5.3x96

This would give you 508.8

You would then divide this by 60, since there is 60 seconds in a minute.

So, 508.8/60 = 8.48

She would need 8.48 minutes to sign all 96 invitations