Ruben and Claire are training to run a marathon in the spring. Ruben runs 16 miles over a 4-day period. Claire runs 12 miles over a 3-day period. Are they running at the same rate of speed? Respond “1” for yes or “2” for no

Answer 1

To determine if Ruben and Claire are running at the same rate of speed, we can compare the rate at which they run.

Ruben runs 16 miles over a 4-day period. Therefore, his average rate of speed is 16 miles / 4 days = 4 miles per day.

Claire runs 12 miles over a 3-day period. Therefore, her average rate of speed is 12 miles / 3 days = 4 miles per day.

Since both Ruben and Claire are running at an average rate of 4 miles per day, they are indeed running at the same rate of speed.

Therefore, the answer is 1.