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A runner is 7/8 mile from the finish line. If she can travel 3/8 mile per minute, how long will it take her to finish the race?​

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A runner is 7/8 mile from the finish line. If she can travel 3/8 mile per minute, how-example-1
User Pierre Guilbert
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Answer:

  • 2 1/3 minutes

Explanation:

Distance:

  • d = 7/8 mile

Speed:

  • s = 3/8 mpm

Time:

  • t = d/s
  • t = 7/8 : 3/8 = 7/8 * 8/3 = 7/3 = 2 1/3 min
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