SOLUTION: Jeffrey is preparing for an upcoming race. On the first day, his lap time was 93 seconds. On the second day, his lap time was 82 seconds. On the third day, his lap time was 71 seco
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Question 1014057: Jeffrey is preparing for an upcoming race. On the first day, his lap time was 93 seconds. On the second day, his lap time was 82 seconds. On the third day, his lap time was 71 seconds, and so on. If his lap time keeps decreasing in a similar sequence, what would be his lap time on the sixth day?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Notice his times decrease the same amount each day...
93,82,71,60,49, and 38 seconds on day six...
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