Question

Nicole is preparing to run in a marathon. Every morning she runs 5 miles in 45 minutes. At that rate, approximately how far could she run in 120 minutes?

Answer 1

approximately 12

Explanation:

Answer 2

She could approximately run 13 miles in 120 minutes.

Explanation:

1)Divide 45 minutes by 5 miles to find how many minutes it takes ber to complete a mile.

45/5= 9

2) Divide 120 minutes by 9 to find how many miles she can complete in 120 minutes.

120/9= 13.3333333333 (~13)