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Theo ran a 3K in 9.6 minutes, Esteban ran a 5K in 13.5 minutes, and Tetsuo ran a 10K in 31.9 minutes. Who ran the fastest? Round to the nearest ten thousandth. Explain your reasoning.

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Theo ran 3K in 9.6 minutes:

9.6 divided by 3 = 1.2 munutes
3 divided by 3 = 1k

1k = 1.2 minutes.

Estaban ran 5k in 13.5 minutes:

13.5 divided by 5 = 2.7 minutes
5 divided by 5 = 1k

1k = 2.7 munutes

Tetsuo ran 10k in 31.9 minutes:

31.9 divided by 10 = 3.19 munites
10 divided by 10 = 1k

1k = 3.19 minutes

Answer: Theo Ran the Fastest and all the writing above is the resoning.
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