Question

a marathon is 26.2 miles. If Sally ran a marathon in 3 hours 3 minutes what was her approximate pace in minutes?

Answer 1

Let's turn 3 hours and 3 minutes into minutes.

One hour=60×3=180+3=183

So, there's 183 minutes in 3 hours and 3 minutes. We need to divide 26.2 miles by 183.

26.2÷183≈ 0.143

So, Sally ran 0.143 miles every minute.

Answer 2

0.143 miles/minute

Explanation:

Given that a marathon is 26.2 miles. Sally ran a marathon in 3 hours 3 minutes.

Time Sally ran = 3 hours 3 minutes

=3(60+3 = 183 minutes

DIstance travelled = 26.2 miles

Speed per minute = distance/time taken

=
`(26.2)/(183) \\=0.143`

0.143 miles/minute