Trey is running in a race. He has completed 14 of the race so far. He has already run 1.2 miles. How many more miles must Trey run to complete the race?(1 point)

Responses

3.6 miles
3.6 miles

0.3 miles
0.3 miles

5.2 miles
5.2 miles

1.6 miles

1 answer

To determine how many more miles Trey must run to complete the race, we need to know the total distance of the race.

From the problem, we know that Trey has completed 14 of the race and has already run 1.2 miles. However, it seems like there is missing information regarding the total distance of the race.

If we assume that "completed 14 of the race" refers to completing 14% of the total race distance, we can create an equation. Let's denote the total distance of the race as \( D \).

From the information provided, if 1.2 miles represents 14% of \( D \): \[ 0.14D = 1.2 \]

To find \( D \), we solve for it: \[ D = \frac{1.2}{0.14} \approx 8.57 \text{ miles} \]

To find how many more miles he has to run, we subtract the distance already run: \[ \text{Miles left} = D - 1.2 \approx 8.57 - 1.2 = 7.37 \text{ miles} \]

However, none of the responses provided matches this calculation.

If you meant that completing "14 of the race" or "one lap" has a specific equivalent distance — for example, if "one race" is 5 miles (based on running distances in races), we can check what 14 laps would total to: \[ 14 \text{ laps} = 14 \cdot 5 \text{ miles} = 70 \text{ miles} \] From that, subtract what he has already run: \[ 70 - 1.2 = 68.8 \text{ miles} \]

It appears that there is inconsistency in the question as "14" does not clarify what total distance it represents.

Could you clarify what "14 of the race" means or provide the total distance of the race?