Solve this multi step problem. A runner completes 1/4 of a 5-mile race every 8 minutes. At the same pace how far can the runner go in 16 minutes?

Question

2 1/2 miles

1/10 miles

160 miles

1/8 mile

Answer 1

The runner completes 1/4 of a 5-mile race every 8 minutes. Therefore, the runner completes 1/4 * 5 = 5/4 miles every 8 minutes.
To find out how many miles the runner can go in 16 minutes, we divide the time by 8 minutes: 16 / 8 = 2.
Then we multiply the miles completed in 8 minutes by 2: 5/4 * 2 = 10/4 = 2 1/2 miles.
Therefore, the runner can go 2 1/2 miles in 16 minutes.