Question

It took Jimena 89 minutes to run a 15-kilometer race last weekend. If you know that 1 kilometer equals 0.621 mile, how many minutes did it take Jimena to run 1 mile during the race? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
3.68 minutes
9.55 minutes
9.88 minutes
24.15 minutes

Answer 1

1km=0.621 miles

89mins/15km

89min/15km (1km/.621miles) = 89 min/9.315 miles

89mins/9.315miles= x mins/1mile ....... 89=9.315x .... x=9.55mins