John and Paul both run on the same track each morning. The ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs 5:8

Answer 1

Let the number of miles John runs be 5x.
The number of miles Paul runs is 8x.
The total number of miles they run is 5x + 8x = 13x.
Since they run on the same track, the total number of miles they run is constant.
Therefore, the ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs is the same as the ratio of the number of miles Paul runs to the number of miles they run together.
So, the ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs is 5x:8x = 5:8. Answer: \boxed{5:8}.