Question

If it takes 15 minutes to complete a lap aaround a park, what fraction of a lap has the runner run in 9 minutes,assuming she runs a constant pace?

Answer 1

3/5

Explanation:

If it takes 15 minutes to complete one lap around the park, then the runner completes 1/15 of a lap in 1 minute.

To find out what fraction of a lap the runner completes in 9 minutes, we can multiply the fraction completed in 1 minute by the number of minutes elapsed:

Fraction completed in 9 minutes = (1/15) x 9 = 9/15 = 3/5

Therefore, the runner has completed 3/5 of a lap in 9 minutes