Question

Jessie Ran 4 miles in 1 hour How long did it take Jessie to run 1 mile?

Answer 1

Divide 60 minutes by four, he took 15 minutes to run each mile

Answer 2

`0.25\ hour` or
`15\ minutes`

Explanation:

we know that

Using proportion

`(1)/(4)(hour)/(miles)=(x)/(1)(hours)/(mile)\\ \\x=1/4\ hours`

Convert to minute

`1/4\ hours=1/4*60=15\ minutes`