Question

Jeff can walk 3 laps in 8 minutes. At this pace, how many full laps can he walk in 20 minutes?

Answer 1

7 full laps

let x= how many laps

cross multiply

60=8x

60/8=x

7.5=x

7 full laps (because 0.5 is half a lap)

Explanation:

Answer 2

7 full laps

Explanation:

let x= how many laps

`(3)/(8) =(x)/(20)`

cross multiply

60=8x

60/8=x

7.5=x

7 full laps (because 0.5 is half a lap)