Question

Ellie runs 5/6 mile in 10 minutes.
What is Ellie's speed in miles per minute?
___ mi/min

Answer 1

To find Ellie's speed in miles per minute, divide the distance she ran by the time it took her to run that distance.

Ellie ran \( \frac{5}{6} \) mile in 10 minutes.

To find her speed:

\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{\frac{5}{6} \text{ miles}}{10 \text{ minutes}}
\]

Now, simplify the fraction:

\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{5}{6} \div 10 = \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{1}{10} = \frac{5}{60} = \frac{1}{12}
\]

So, Ellie's speed is \( \frac{1}{12} \) miles per minute.

Thus, the answer is:

\[
\frac{1}{12} \text{ mi/min}
\]