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Decimals, SM-Bank 019

Vivian and Curtly throw a cricket ball from the boundary of the cricket oval to the wicket-keeper.

It takes Vivian's throw 3.48 seconds to reach the wicket-keeper.

It takes Curtly's throw 1.84 seconds.

What is the difference in the time taken to reach the wicket-keeper between the two throws?  (2 marks)

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`1.64\ text(seconds)`

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`text(Time Difference)` `= 3.48-1.84`
  `= 3.48-2 + 0.16`
  `= 1.48 + 0.16`
  `= 1.64\ text(seconds)`

 
`:.\ text(The difference in the time taken is 1.64 seconds.)`

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