Question

Math problem

"You want to run in a relay that is coming up. The relay is 1 1/2 miles long and each portion is 1/4 of a mile. A different person will need to run each portion of the relay. How many people will need to be on the relay team?"
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Answer 1

To determine the number of people on the relay team, divide the total distance by the distance of each portion.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many people will need to be on the relay team, we need to find how many portions of the relay are in 1 1/2 miles. Each portion is 1/4 of a mile. To find the number of portions, we can divide the total distance by the distance of each portion:

1 1/2 miles ÷ 1/4 mile = 6 portions

Therefore, there will need to be 6 people on the relay team.