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Darwin's best time for running 5000 metres is 16 minutes. He wants to run it in 15 minutes and 30 seconds.

What percentage reduction in time is this?

Please include explanation! ​

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Answer:

3 percent

Step-by-step explanation:

convert to seconds

960 seconds to 930 seconds

30 seconds ÷ 960=3 per cent

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The percentage reduction in time is required.

The percentage reduction is [tex]3.125\%[/tex]

The initial value of time = 16 minutes

Final value of time = 15 minutes and 30 seconds = 15.5 minutes

Percentage reduction is given by

[tex]\dfrac{\text{Old value}-\text{New value}}{\text{Old value}}\times 100\\ =\dfrac{16-15.5}{16}\times100=3.125\%[/tex]

The percentage reduction is [tex]3.125\%[/tex]

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