Question

Ed runs 1/6 mile in 7/9 minutes, what is his speed in miles per minute?

Answer 1

Let's first convert 1/6 mile into minutes by multiplying the distance by the number of minutes per mile:

1/6 mile * (1 minute/1/6 mile) = 6 minutes/mile

Next, let's convert the 7/9 minutes into miles:

7/9 minutes * (1/6 mile/minute) = 7/9 * 1/6 mile = 7/54 miles

Now that we have the distance and time in the same units, we can calculate Ed's speed as:

Speed = Distance / Time = 7/54 miles / 7/9 minutes = 7/54 miles / (7/9 * 1 minute) = 7/54 miles / (7/9) minutes = 7/54 miles / (7/9) = 54/7 miles/minute

So, Ed's speed is 54/7 miles per minute.

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