Ruben and Claire are trying to run a marathon in the spring Reuben runs 16 Mi over a 4-day period Claire runs 12 miles over 3-day period are they running at the same rate of speed yes or no

Answer 1

To determine if Reuben and Claire are running at the same rate, we need to calculate their average distances per day.

1. Reuben's average distance per day:

   • Total distance: 16 miles
   • Total days: 4 days
   • Average distance per day: \( \frac{16 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ days}} = 4 \text{ miles/day} \)

2. Claire's average distance per day:

   • Total distance: 12 miles
   • Total days: 3 days
   • Average distance per day: \( \frac{12 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ days}} = 4 \text{ miles/day} \)

Since both Reuben and Claire have the same average distance per day (4 miles per day), yes, they are running at the same rate.