Question

joshua wants to run 1 mile. if 1/2laps equals 1/8 mile,how many laps does joshua have to run in order to run 1 mile

Answer 1

4 laps

Explanation:

we know that

1/2 laps is equals to 1/8 mile

so

using proportion

Find out how many laps represent 1 mile

Let

x ----> the number of laps that correspond to one mile

`((1/2))/((1/8))(laps)/(miles)=(x)/(1)(laps)/(mile)\\\\x=(8)/(2)\\\\x=4\ laps`