Elena was running a course 7/8 of a mile long. She stopped 2/3 of the way through to drink some water. How far had she run at that point? Write the answer in simplest form.(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the distance Elena had run, we need to multiply the total distance of the course by the fraction of the way Elena had run before stopping.

The total distance of the course is 7/8 of a mile.

The fraction of the way Elena had run before stopping is 2/3.

To find the distance Elena had run, we multiply 7/8 by 2/3:

(7/8) * (2/3) = 14/24.

So, Elena had run 14/24 of a mile at that point. Simplifying the fraction, we get:

14/24 = 7/12.

Therefore, Elena had run 7/12 of a mile at that point in simplest form.