Question

Evan ran 9 3/5 miles in one hour and twenty four minutes. Find the average number of minutes it took him to complete one mile.

Answer 1

8.75 minutes

Explanation:

One hour is 60 minutes, so 1:24 is 60+24 = 84 minutes.

Evan's rate is then ...

84 minutes/(9.6 miles) = 8.75 minutes per mile