Question

Joe goes running in the park. He runs 3 miles and does it in 42 minutes. How many minutes doe it take him to run a mile?​

Answer 1

14 minutes

Explanation:

1. Set up a proportion:
   `(42)/(3) = (x)/(1)`
2. Cross multiply, then divide: 42 × 1 = 42, 42 ÷ 3 = 14
3. So, it takes Joe 14 minutes to run 1 mile

I hope this helps!

Answer 2

14 minutes per mile since 42/3 is 14