Question

Jenny runs each lap in 8 minutes. She will run less than 96 minutes today. What are the possible numbers of laps she will run today?

Use n for the number of laps she will run today. Write your answer as an inequality solved for n.

Answer 1

12 laps.

Explanation:

If she runs 8 minutes a lap and she runs 96 minutes in total then all you have to do is divide 96 by 8.

96÷8=12

Answer 2

12 ≥ n

Explanation:

8 minutes a lap is EXTREMELY slow, what is she doing? Crawlling?

96/8 ≥ n

12 ≥ n