Question

Sonia runs 1/3 of a mile in 4 minutes.

A. If Sonia continues at the same speed, how long will it take her to run one mile?

B. Draw and label a picture showing why your answer to part (a) makes sense.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Find Sonia's unit rate:

1/3 mile 1

------------ = ----- mile/minute

4 min 12

To find how long it will take her to run 1 mile, simply invert the previous answer, obtaining:

12 minutes

--------------------

1 mile

Sonia needs 12 minutes to run 1 mile.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:The answer for A. Is 12.

1/3x4=12 minutes