Question

Steve runs 5 laps in 12 minutes. How long does it take him to run 1 lap?

a) 2.4 minutes
b) 2.5 minutes
c) 2.0 minutes
d) 2.2 minutes

Answer 1

By dividing the total time Steve runs 5 laps (12 minutes) by the number of laps (5), we find that it takes Steve 2.4 minutes to run 1 lap.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the time Steve takes to run 1 lap, we need to divide the total time by the number of laps. He runs 5 laps in 12 minutes, so we can calculate the time per lap as follows:

Time per lap = Total time / Number of laps

Time per lap = 12 minutes / 5 laps = 2.4 minutes per lap

So the answer is (a) 2.4 minutes.