Question

A marathon runner ran the first 4 mi

in 27.8 min. If she continues running
at this pace, how long will it take her
to run the entire marathon of 26.2 mi?

Answer 1

182.09 minutes

Why?

The reason why is that you have to divide 26.2 by 4, then you multiply the quotient by 27.8 ( 27.8 x 6.55), and they you'd get 182.09 minutes.

Step 1: 26.2 / 4 = 6.55

Step 2: 27.8 x 6.55

= 182.09

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Explanation:

4 miles / 27.8 min = 0.14388 miles per minute

26.2 / 0.143888 = 182.1 min