Question

Cecil and three friends ran a 15-mile relay race. Each friend ran an equal distance. What distance did each friend run? Write your answer in fraction form.

Answer 1

15/4 miles/person

Explanation:

15 miles

Cecil + 3 friends = 4 people

15 miles ÷ 3 people = 15/4 miles/person

Answer 2

3 3/4 or 15/4

Explanation:

If Cecil and three friends ran a 15-mile relay race, and each friend ran an equal distance, we can divide the total distance by the number of people to determine the distance each person ran.

Total distance: 15 miles

Number of people: 4

To find the distance each person ran, we divide the total distance by the number of people:

15 miles ÷ 4 friends = 3.75 miles per friend

Therefore, each person ran a distance of 5 miles. In fraction form, it can be written as 3 3/4 or 15/4.