Lola and Brandon had a running race. They ran 3/10 of a mile. Lola was in the lead for 4/5 of the distance. For what fraction of a mile was Lola in the lead?

Question

asked Dec 17, 2021 174k views

2 Answers

ThreeDots · Answer 1 · 2021-12-22T18:42:52+0000

Answer:

Lola was in lead for
(6)/(25) of a mile.

Explanation:

We have been given that Lola and Brandon had a running race. They ran 3/10 of a mile. Lola was in the lead for 4/5 of the distance.

To find the fraction of a mile for which Lola was in the lead, we need to find 4/5 of 3/10 as:

$\text{Fraction for which Lola was in lead}=(3)/(10)*(4)/(5)$

$\text{Fraction for which Lola was in lead}=(3)/(5)*(2)/(5)$

$\text{Fraction for which Lola was in lead}=(3*2)/(5*5)$

$\text{Fraction for which Lola was in lead}=(6)/(25)$

Therefore, Lola was in lead for
(6)/(25) of a mile.