Four runners are participating in a relay race. Their times for each leg of the race are shown below.

Question

The table has two columns and 5 rows. From left to right, the column heading read, Name, Time in seconds. From left to right, the first row reads Jason, 42.51, the second row reads Ricky, 37.9, the third row reads Michael, 43.06, and fourth row reads Samuel, 39.25.

Jason completed in 42.51 seconds, Ricky completed in 37.9 seconds, Michael completed in 43.06 seconds, and Samuel completed in 39.25.

What was the total time for this relay team to complete the race?
A.
128.61 seconds

B.
161.91 seconds

C.
162.72 seconds

D.
162.6 seconds

Answer 1

To find the total time for the relay team to complete the race, we need to add the times of all four runners together. Here are the times:

• Jason: 42.51 seconds
• Ricky: 37.9 seconds
• Michael: 43.06 seconds
• Samuel: 39.25 seconds

Now, let's perform the addition:

\[ 42.51 + 37.9 + 43.06 + 39.25 \]

Calculating step by step:

1. \(42.51 + 37.9 = 80.41\)
2. \(80.41 + 43.06 = 123.47\)
3. \(123.47 + 39.25 = 162.72\)

Thus, the total time for the relay team is 162.72 seconds.

The answer is C. 162.72 seconds.