Question

A physical education class is running a mile. The teacher has set a goal of 12 minutes to complete the mile. Students receive a score to show how close they are to the target of 12 minutes. For example, if students run the mile in 8 minutes, their scores will be -4. Complete the statements about the students’ scores.

Anja ran the mile in ________. Her score is –2.
Issac ran the mile in 13 minutes. His score is
________.
Simon ran the mile in 12 minutes. His score is ________.

Answer 1

To calculate the scores based on the target time of 12 minutes, we can use the formula:

**Score = Time taken - Target time (12 minutes)**

1. **Anja ran the mile in ________. Her score is –2.**
- We know that her score is -2, so we can set up the equation:
\[
Time - 12 = -2
\]
\[
Time = 12 - 2 = 10 \text{ minutes}
\]
- Anja ran the mile in **10 minutes**.

2. **Issac ran the mile in 13 minutes. His score is __________.**
- We calculate Issac's score:
\[
Time - 12 = 13 - 12 = 1
\]
- His score is **1**.

3. **Simon ran the mile in 12 minutes. His score is ________.**
- Since Simon ran the mile in exactly 12 minutes:
\[
Time - 12 = 12 - 12 = 0
\]
- His score is **0**.

So to summarize:
- Anja ran the mile in **10 minutes**. Her score is –2.
- Issac ran the mile in 13 minutes. His score is **1**.
- Simon ran the mile in 12 minutes. His score is **0**.