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Latasha and 4 of her friends are going to compete in a 1 1/3 mile-long race. They are going to run the race as a relay, where each person runs an equal part of the race's total distance. How many miles will Latasha run?

Answer 1

`(4)/(15)` of a mile

Explanation:

There are five friends in the race. The length of the race is
`1(1)/(3)` or
`(4)/(3)`.

Since each friend runs the same distance, you have to divide 4/3 by 5.

When dividing fraction, you multiply by the reciprocal. The reciprocal of 5 is
`(1)/(5)`.

Now multiply
`(4)/(3) *(1)/(5)`.

The answer is
`(4)/(15)`.