Miguel and his friends went to a new arcade, and Miguel played a racing game. During his second lap, Miguel found a shortcut and finished the second lap in just 88 seconds. It took him 44 seconds longer than that to finish the first lap. How long did it take Miguel to finish both laps?

Answer 1

To find out how long it took Miguel to finish both laps, we first need the time it took him for each lap.

1. Time for the second lap: Miguel completed the second lap in 88 seconds.

2. Time for the first lap: It took him 44 seconds longer than the second lap. So, we calculate the time for the first lap as follows: \[ \text{Time for first lap} = \text{Time for second lap} + 44 \text{ seconds} \] \[ \text{Time for first lap} = 88 \text{ seconds} + 44 \text{ seconds} = 132 \text{ seconds} \]

3. Total time for both laps: Now, we add the times for both laps: \[ \text{Total time} = \text{Time for first lap} + \text{Time for second lap} \] \[ \text{Total time} = 132 \text{ seconds} + 88 \text{ seconds} = 220 \text{ seconds} \]

Therefore, it took Miguel a total of \( \boxed{220} \) seconds to finish both laps.