Question

Lin runs 5 laps around a track in 6 minutes. How many minutes per lap is that? How many laps per minute is that?

Answer 1

1 lap per a minute and 30 seconds

You do this by dividing 6 by 5. which is 1.5, Since we are counting in time this would be equivalent to 1 minute and 30 seconds. Which is the answer. 1 lap per 1 minute and 30 seconds

Answer 2

1.2 minutes per lap.

0.83 laps per minute.

Explanation:

It is given that Lin runs 5 laps around a track in 6 . minutes.

Time = 6 minutes

Laps = 5

We need to find how many minutes per lap is that.

`(Time)/(Laps)=(6)/(5)=1.2`

It means 1.2 minutes per lap.

We need to find how many laps per minute is that.

`(Laps)/(Time)=(5)/(6)=0.8333...=\approx 0.83`

It means 0.83 laps per minute.