A student tries out for the track team and runs a lap in 45 seconds. The coach tells her she will have to cut her time by 50% to make the team. How fast must she run a lap to make the team?
Cutting her time by 50% means reducing her time by half. Half of 45 seconds is 22.5 seconds. Therefore, to make the team, she must run a lap in 22.5 seconds.
Cutting her time by 50% means reducing her time by half. Half of 45 seconds is 22.5 seconds. Therefore, to make the team, she must run a lap in 22.5 seconds.
