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To find: The average time for which Elena was behind the ladder after completing first five legs of a bicycle race.
Answer to Problem 53SGR
Average timeshe was behind the ladder is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Times taken in first five legs of a bicycle race by Elena are 32 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 8 seconds and 12 seconds behind the ladder.
Formula used:Following formula is used to calculate the average time:
Average time =
Sum of all the times given
Total number of legs
Calculation: Sum of all durations of Elena`s 5 legs
And there are total 5 legs, so by above formula:
Average time
Conclusion: Average time, Elena was behind the ladder is
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