Question

marcia, jim, kyle, and jen decided to participate in bear relays to see who could run the fastest. marcia’s time was 56.24 seconds, jim’s time was 56.20 seconds, kyle’s time was 56.287 seconds, jen’s time was 56.29 seconds. which runner had the fastest time?

Explanation:

Step1: List all the times

Marcia: \( 56.24 \) seconds, Jim: \( 56.20 \) seconds, Kyle: \( 56.287 \) seconds, Jen: \( 56.29 \) seconds.

Step2: Compare the decimal parts

We compare the numbers: \( 56.20 < 56.24 < 56.287 < 56.29 \). The smallest time means the fastest runner.

Answer:

Jim (with a time of 56.20 seconds) had the fastest time.