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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 ________.

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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.