Answer:
Each runner runs 7/16 miles
Explanation:
Total distance = 1 3/4 miles
Runners per team = 4
If each runner runs the same distance in the race, how far will each runner run?
Distance covered by each runner = Total distance / runners per team
= 1 3/4 ÷ 4
= 7/4 ÷ 4
= 7/4 × 1/4
= 7/16 miles
StartFraction 7 Over 4 EndFraction times StartFraction 4 Over 1 EndFraction = StartFraction 7 over 16 EndFraction, so each runner runs StartFraction 7 Over 16 EndFraction miles.