Question

Each morning Daniel runs 5 miles in 45 minutes. If he keeps the same pace, how long will it take him to run 8.5 miles?

Answer 1

Approximately 57 minutes.

Explanation:

5 ÷ 45 = 1/9

1/9 · 8.5 = 17/18

An hour = 60 mins so

60 ÷ 18 = 10/3

10/3 · 17 = 56.6666667

also known as 56.67 minutes if rounded to hundreds, 56.7 minutes if rounded to the tenths, and 57 minutes if rounded to a whole number.