63.1k views
2 votes
Evan ran 9 3/5 miles in one hour and twenty four minutes. Find the average number of minutes it took him to complete one mile.

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

8.75 minutes

Explanation:

One hour is 60 minutes, so 1:24 is 60+24 = 84 minutes.

Evan's rate is then ...

84 minutes/(9.6 miles) = 8.75 minutes per mile

User Javlacalle
by
4.7k points