Answer:
A. 57.2
Explanation:
Given: Nelly runs = 10-mile race in 88 minutes. At the same rate but 6.5-mile race
To find: How long it would take him to run a 6.5-mile race
Solution: To calculate the how long;
How to calculate running pace
- Divide your run time by your distance
- If you ran 3 miles in 30 minutes: 30 min ÷ 3 mi = 10 minutes per mile pace
How to calculate run distance
- Divide your running time by your pace
- If your pace is 8 minutes per mile and you ran for 32 minutes: 32 min ÷ 8 min per mi = 4 miles
How to calculate run time
- Multiply your pace by your distance
- If your pace is 9.5 minutes per mile and you ran 3 miles: 9.5 min per mi × 3 mi = 28.5 minutes = 28 minutes, 30 seconds
How to calculate running speed
- Divide your run distance by your run time
- If you ran 2.5 miles and you ran for 20 minutes: 2.5 mi ÷ 20 min = 0.125 miles per minute