The world record for the men's 4 X 400-meter relay race is 2:54.29,
set in 1993.
a. Why does that figure equal 174.29 seconds?
b. What was the average time in seconds) of each of the four runners?


Answer :

Answer:

A is b/c the 2 minutes and 54 seconds are 174 seconds and the .29 also gets carried over, so it is 174.29. (You are converting minutes to seconds [60 seconds=1 minute])

B the average time of the four runners would be 43.5725 seconds, b/c 174.29/4=43.5725