Final answer:
Carl would take 1.755 minutes to complete 1.5 laps around the track if he maintains the same pace as his 1.17-minute single lap.
Step-by-step explanation:
If Carl runs around a track in 1.17 minutes, to calculate how long it would take him to run 1.5 laps, we use a ratio and proportion method since the number of laps is directly proportional to the time taken
First, we establish how long it takes for one lap, and then we find the time for 1.5 laps:
- Time for 1 lap = 1.17 minutes
- Time for 1.5 laps = 1.5 * 1.17 minutes
Now, we perform the multiplication:
1.5 laps * 1.17 minutes/lap
= 1.755 minutes
So, Carl would take 1.755 minutes to run 1.5 laps at the same rate.