Question

carl ran laps around the gym during P.E. class.He ran 8 laps in 10 minutes.If he continues running at this rate how many laps will he run in 2 hours

Answer 1

96 laps in 2 hrs

Explanation:

2 hours divided by 10 minutes is 12

12*8=96

To check:

10/8=1.25

120/96=1.25

120=2 hours

Answer 2

96

Explanation:

2 hours = 120 minutes

Laps : mins

8 : 10

X : 120

8/10 = X/120

X = 120 × 8/10

X = 96