Seth and Michael competed against each other in the 300-meter race. Michael finished in 50.1 seconds while Seth finished in 58.5 seconds. How much faster did Michael run the race than Seth?

Question

A.
10.4 seconds
B.
111.1 seconds
C.
8.4 seconds
D.
108.6 seconds

Answer 1

To find out how much faster Michael ran the race than Seth, we simply need to subtract the time it took each of them to complete the race.

Michael's time = 50.1 seconds
Seth's time = 58.5 seconds

Now, we calculate the difference:

58.5 seconds - 50.1 seconds = 8.4 seconds

Therefore, Michael ran the race 8.4 seconds faster than Seth.

The answer is C. 8.4 seconds.