Question

If Kayla ran 2/3 of a mile in 8 minutes. If Kayla runs at

that speed, how long will it take her to run one mile?

Answer 1

12 minutes

Explanation:

In my brain, I divide the run into three parts (because the fraction has a base of three). If I ran two parts of those three in eight minutes, then to find the amount of time it took to run one part (cause that's how much we need to add), I need to divide the time by two, and then add it to the 8 minutes. When the math is done, a third of a mile can be ran in 4 minutes, which means that an entire mile can be ran in 12 minutes.

Answer 2

12 minutes

Explanation:

First figure out how long it took her to run 1/3 of the mile.

2/3 ÷ 2 = 1/3

8 ÷ 2 = 4

So she ran 1/3 in 4 minutes.

Multiply that answer by 3 to get your full mile.

1/3 * 3 = 1 mile

4 * 3 = 12 minutes