To find out how many miles Jenna has run so far, we need to calculate 75% of the total race distance, which is 2 1/2 miles.
First, we convert 2 1/2 miles into an improper fraction:
\[ 2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} \text{ miles} \]
Next, we calculate 75% of \(\frac{5}{2}\):
\[ 75% = \frac{75}{100} = \frac{3}{4} \]
Now we multiply \(\frac{3}{4}\) by \(\frac{5}{2}\):
\[ \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{5}{2} = \frac{3 \times 5}{4 \times 2} = \frac{15}{8} \]
Now we can convert \(\frac{15}{8}\) into a mixed number:
\[ \frac{15}{8} = 1 \frac{7}{8} \text{ miles} \]
Thus, Jenna has run \(1 \frac{7}{8}\) miles so far.
In decimal format, this is:
\[ 1.875 \text{ miles} \]
The answer is:
\[ 1.875 \]