Answer:
8 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
If we divide 70 by 50, we get the unit rate for the ratio 70 minutes for every 50 miles.
70÷50=1.4
So the runner is running 1.4 minutes per mile. We can multiply this unit rate by the number of miles:
1.4 minutes mile × 5 miles = 7 minutes
Thus it will take her 7 minutes to run 5 miles at this pace.
If it takes her 7 minutes to run 5 miles, it will take her 7÷5 = 1.4 minutes to run 6÷3=2 miles at the same pace.
If it takes her 1.4 minutes to run 5 miles, it will take her 1.4×5=7 minutes to run 4×2=8 miles at the same pace. Since 60 minutes is 1 hour, she is running at a speed of 8 miles per hour.
We found her pace in minutes per miles in part (a).