Question

A marathon is 131 over 5 miles long. If for people divide up the distance equally, how many miles does each person need to run?

Answer 1

Each person needs to run 6 11/20 miles to divide the distance up equally. (You just divide 131/5 by 4, because that's how many people are going to run it).

Answer 2

6.55 miles to run

Explanation:

A distance of marathon is =
`(131)/(5)` miles long.

or
`26(1)/(5)` miles

If four people divide up the distance equally.

To calculate the distance each person need to run we will divide
`(131)/(5)` by 4

=
`((131)/(5) )/(4)`

=
`(131)/(5)` ×
`(1)/(4)`

=
`(131)/(20)`

=
`6(11)/(20)`

= 6.55 miles

each 4 person need 6.55 miles to run.