Q:

Leslie ran a three– mile race. The second mile took her 10 percent longer than the first mile, and the third mile took her 24 seconds longer than the second mile. If Leslie's total time for the race was 26 minutes, how long did the second mile take her?

Accepted Solution

A:

[tex]x + 1.1x + 1.1x + 24 = 1560[/tex]
x=480
2nd mile=528 seconds