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molly ran 2/3 of a mile in 8 minutes . if molly runs at that speed , how long will it take her to run one mile

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Molly runs two-thirds of a mile in 8 minutes.


(2)/(3) = 8

Multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal.

(2)/(3) * (3)/(2) = (8)/(1) * (3)/(2)


1\ mile\ = (8)/(3) \ min.\ or\ 2 (2)/(3)\ min.\ or\ 2.666...\ min.\ or\ 2\ min.\ 40\ secs.
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