Question

Peter and Paul were at track practice. The track is 2/5 kilometers all around. Peter ran 1 lap in 2 minutes. How many minutes does it take Peter to run one kilometer?

Answer 1

5 minutes.

Explanation:

Peter and Paul were at track practice.

The track is 2/5 km all around.

Peter ran 1 lap in 2 minutes.

So is 2/5km are covered in 2 minutes

1km will be covered in how many minutes?

Cross multiplying gives;

(1 × 2) ÷ 2/5

= 2 × 5/2

= 5 minutes.

Answer 2

Peter take 5 minutes to travel 1 kilometers.

Explanation:

Given :

Peter and Paul were at track practice.

The track is 2/5 kilometers all around.

Peter ran 1 lap in 2 minutes.

To Find : How many minutes does it take Peter to run one kilometer.

Solution :

Peter ran 1 lap = 2/5 kilometers in 2 minutes.

So, Peter ran in 1 kilometers in minutes :

`2/ (2)/(5)`

⇒
`2* (5)/(2)`

⇒
`5`

Hence Peter take 5 minutes to travel 1 kilometers.