lee ran a mile in 7 1/3 minutes. his friend Sam ran the same mile in 8 5/9 minutes. how many minutes faster did lee run.

To calculate how many minutes faster Lee ran, we need to find the difference in the time it took for both Lee and Sam to run the mile.

First, convert 7 1/3 minutes to an improper fraction:
7 1/3 = (3*7 + 1) / 3 = 22/3 minutes

Next, convert 8 5/9 minutes to an improper fraction:
8 5/9 = (9*8 + 5) / 9 = 77/9 minutes

Now, find the difference between the two times:
22/3 - 77/9 = (22*3 - 77) / 9 = (66 - 77) / 9 = -11 / 9

So, Lee ran the mile 11/9 minutes faster than Sam.

To simplify this, divide 11 by 9: 11 ÷ 9 = 1.2222...

Therefore, Lee ran the mile approximately 1.22 minutes (or 1 minute 13.3 seconds) faster than Sam.