a. A world record in the 200-meter freestyle was set by another East German, Kornelia Ender, whose time was 1:59.26. If this rate of speed could be maintained, how long would it take to swim the 400- meter event? 3 minutes 58.52 seconds Part 2 out of 2 b. Thumer's time was 1.87 seconds faster than the old record. What was the old record? minutes, seconds

a. A world record in the 200-meter freestyle was set by another East German, Kornelia Ender, whose time was 1:59.26. If this rate of speed could be maintained, how long would it take to swim the 400- meter event? 3 minutes 58.52 seconds Part 2 out of 2 b. Thumer's time was 1.87 seconds faster than the old record. What was the old record? minutes, seconds

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The greatest record-breaking spree in Olympic swimming competition occurred when world records
were set in 22 out of 26 events. In one of these events, an East German, Petra Thumer, set a world record
in the 400-meter freestyle, winning in 4:09.89 (4 minutes 9.89 seconds).
Part 1:
a. A world record in the 200–meter freestyle was set by another East German, Kornelia Ender, whose
time was 1:59.26. If this rate of speed could be maintained, how long would it take to swim the 400-
meter event?
3
minutes 58.52
seconds
Part 2 out of 2
b. Thumer's time was 1.87 seconds faster than the old record. What was the old record?
minutes,
seconds

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