Race Time
Frank and Gabriel competed in a 200m race. Interpret the different units used for their times to work out who won.
Frank and Gabriel competed in a 200m race. Interpret the different units used for their times to work out who won.
These tasks can be used to introduce learners to a variety of helpful representations.
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