Question

Jamaal ran 6 miles in 30 minutes. Which expression shows how to correctly determine his speed in miles per minute?

6 miles ÷ 30 minutes
30 minutes ÷ 6 miles
6 miles ÷ 1 minute
30 minutes ÷ 1 mile

Answer 1

Option B, 30mins/6miles

Answer 2

The second one. 30 minutes ÷ 6 miles.

Explanation:

You want to find how long it took Jamaal to run one mile.

30 minutes ÷ 6 miles = 5 minutes.

So Jamaal can run one mile in 5 minutes.