During a recent track event, Nuria was initially recorded with a finishing time of 5 minutes and 50 seconds. After her race, officials discovered that the timing device had a problem. The stopwatch started 9/20 of a minute after she began running. Given that the recorded time was accurate otherwise, what was Nuria's actual time to complete the mile?

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6 minutes, 02 seconds

6 minutes, 07 seconds

6 minutes, 13 seconds

6 minutes, 17 seconds

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6 minutes, 27 seconds

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To find the actual time it took Nuria to run the mile, we first convert 9/20 of a minute into seconds. Since 9/20 of a minute is equal to 27 seconds, we then add this…

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SameerNov 19, 2024

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What this question tests

What it tests

Your application of distance = rate × time to trains, boats, and commuters, including relative speed.

Common trap

Mixing units (miles per hour vs. minutes) or averaging speeds — average speed is total distance over total time.