Question

Students are running in a relay race. Each team will run a total of 3 miles. Each member of a team will run 1/8 of a mile. How many students will a team need to complete the race?

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

3 / (1/8) = 3 × (8/1) = 24

There needs to be 24 students on a team.

Answer 2

24

Explanation:

If each student runs 1/8 mile, 8 students are needed for each mile. For 3 miles, 3 times that many are needed.

A team will need 24 students to complete the race.