Math Problem Statement

Several teams, consisting of 4 athletes, ran a relay race. Team Rocket finished in 3.48 minutes and Team Jaguar finished in 3.471 minutes. Team Tortoise took twice as long to finish the race as Team Jaguar. How long did it take Team Tortoise to finish the race?

Solution

Let's break down the information in the problem step by step:

  • Team Rocket finished in 3.48 minutes.
  • Team Jaguar finished in 3.471 minutes.
  • Team Tortoise took twice as long as Team Jaguar.

To calculate the time for Team Tortoise:

Team Tortoise's time is twice that of Team Jaguar's. So, we need to multiply Team Jaguar's time by 2.

Team Tortoise’s time=2×3.471=6.942 minutes\text{Team Tortoise's time} = 2 \times 3.471 = 6.942 \text{ minutes}

Therefore, Team Tortoise took 6.942 minutes to finish the race.

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Related questions:

  1. If Team Jaguar had finished in 4 minutes, how long would Team Tortoise have taken?
  2. How much faster was Team Jaguar compared to Team Rocket?
  3. If Team Rocket had finished 0.1 minutes faster, how would that compare to Team Jaguar?
  4. How long would it take if Team Tortoise was 1.5 times slower instead of twice as slow?
  5. What would the total time be if all three teams' times were added together?

Tip:

When multiplying decimals, it's useful to align decimal points for accuracy or use a calculator to avoid small errors.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Multiplication
Decimals

Formulas

Time for Team Tortoise = 2 * Time for Team Jaguar

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8