The Late Florence Griffith-Joyner Set the United States National and World

question 25

Multiple Choice

The late Florence Griffith-Joyner set the United States national and world record in the 100-meter sprint: 10.69 seconds. Jenny Thompson set the United States national record in the 100-meter freestyle swim: 53.12 seconds. How much faster did Griffith-Joyner run the 100 meters than Thompson swam it?

• A) 41.33 seconds
• B) 42.44 seconds
• C) 42.38 seconds
• D) 42.43 seconds
• E) 43.54 seconds

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