Jim and joe are training for a big race by running a total of 60 laps around the school track. On the first day, and on each day after, Jim runs 5 laps around the track. On the first day and on each day after, Joe runs 6 lays. How many days longer will it take jim to complete 60 lays?
60 / 5 = 12
60 / 6 = 10
To calculate how many days longer it will take Jim to complete 60 laps compared to Joe, we need to determine the number of laps each of them run per day.
Jim runs 5 laps per day, so we can set up an equation to find the number of days it will take him to complete 60 laps:
5 laps/day * x days = 60 laps
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 5:
x = 60 laps / 5 laps/day
x = 12 days
Therefore, it will take Jim 12 days to complete 60 laps.
Now let's calculate how many days it would take Joe to complete the same number of laps. Joe runs 6 laps per day, so we set up a similar equation:
6 laps/day * y days = 60 laps
Again, divide both sides by 6:
y = 60 laps / 6 laps/day
y = 10 days
Therefore, it will take Joe 10 days to complete 60 laps.
To find out how many days longer it will take Jim to complete 60 laps compared to Joe, we subtract the number of days Joe takes from the number of days Jim takes:
12 days - 10 days = 2 days
So, it will take Jim 2 days longer than Joe to complete 60 laps.