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22 May, 19:06

Last year and athletes average time to run a mile with 6 min 13 s. This year the athlete average time is 60 min 5 s what is the percent decrease? Round to the nearest percent

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  1. 22 May, 19:32
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    I think you mean this year it is 6 min 5 sec

    decrease=decreas/original times 100

    so decrease=13-5=8 seconds

    origianl=6min and 13sec=6*60+13=360+13=373 seconds

    so

    8/373 times 100=0.02144772117 times 100 = 2.144772117

    about 2% decrease
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