Question

Geri is in a marathon race it took her 3 hours and 28 minutes to run 26 miles how many minutes did it take her to run 1 mike if she ran at the same rate for the whole race

Answer 1

It will take 8 minutes

Explanation:

3 hours 28 minutes = how many minutes

3 hours * 60 minute/hour = 180 minutes

3 hours 28 minutes =180 +28 = 208 minutes

We can use proportions to solve

26 miles 1 mile

--------------- = --------------

208 minutes x minutes

Using cross products

26 * x = 208 *1

26x = 208

Divide by 26

26x/26 = 208/26

x = 8

It will take 8 minutes