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Ajay is on the swim team. He improved his time on
the 50-yard freestyle from 32 seconds to 31 seconds.
What's the percent decrease in his time?



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Final answer:

To find the percent decrease in Ajay's time on the 50-yard freestyle, calculate the time difference and then determine the percent decrease, resulting in a 3.125% decrease.


Explanation:

To calculate the percent decrease in Ajay's time on the 50-yard freestyle:

  1. Calculate the time difference: 32 seconds - 31 seconds = 1 second decrease.
  2. Find the percent decrease: (1 second / 32 seconds) x 100% = 3.125% decrease in time.

Therefore, Ajay's time on the 50-yard freestyle decreased by 3.125%.


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