maura runs 5 milies in 1 .25 hours . ave runs 3 miles in 50 minutes ,or 0.83 hour. who runs faster

Answer 1

To find out who runs faster, we need to calculate the speed of each runner in miles per hour (mph).

1. Maura's speed: Maura runs 5 miles in 1.25 hours. \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{5 \text{ miles}}{1.25 \text{ hours}} = 4 \text{ mph} \]

2. Ave's speed: Ave runs 3 miles in 50 minutes, which is 0.83 hours. \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{3 \text{ miles}}{0.83 \text{ hours}} \approx 3.61 \text{ mph} \]

Now we compare their speeds:

• Maura's speed is 4 mph.
• Ave's speed is approximately 3.61 mph.

Thus, Maura runs faster than Ave.