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A 2-person relay race is 1 over 16 mile long. If each person runs the same length, how far will each person run?

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Well you have to divide 1/16 by 2 so get your answer witch is below


(1)/(16) ÷ 2 ≈ 0.031225 =
(1)/(32) or
(1)/(8)
User Dgrijuela
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Answer: Each person ran
(1)/(32)~\textup{miles}.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a 2-person relay race is 1 over 16 miles long and each person runs the same length.

We are to find the distance ran by each person.

Let each person ran x miles.

Then, according to the given information, we have


x+x=(1)/(16)\\\\\\\Rightarrow 2x=(1)/(16)\\\\\\\Rightarrow x=(1)/(32).

Thus, each person ran
(1)/(32)~\textup{miles}.

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