Question

1.) Tyler runs 2/3 of a mile in 8 minutes. At this speed, how long will it take him to run one mile?

Answer 1

1 mile in 12 minutes

Explanation:

2/3 mile in 8 minutes

divide by 2

1/3 mile = 4 minutes

multiply by 3

1 mile in 12 minutes

Answer 2

12 minutes

Explanation:

Since he ran 2/3 of a mile in 8 minutes, by dividing both sides by two we can see that he ran 1/3 in 4 minutes. 1/3 x 3 = 1 mile. 4 x 3 = 12 minutes