Question

Eco- Challenge Fiji was a competition that included jungle trekking, ocean swimming, mountain biking, and river kayaking. In 2002, the U.S. team finished second about 6 hours after the winning team from New Zealand. The U.S. team finished in about 173 hours. What was the winning team’s time?

Answer 1

If the U.S. team finished in about 173 hours and they were 6 hours behind the winning team from New Zealand, you can find the winning team's time by subtracting 6 hours from the U.S. team's time.

Winning team's time = U.S. team's time - 6 hours

So:

Winning team's time = 173 hours - 6 hours = 167 hours.

The winning team from New Zealand finished in approximately 167 hours.