Question

Lashaya decides to jog 8 miles. She is only able to jog 5/16 that distance. Write the distance

Answer 1

Answer:

The distance is $2.5\ miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x------> the distance

we know that

To find the distance, multiply the total distance of 8 miles by 5/16

so

$x=8(\frac{5}{16})=\frac{5}{2}=2.5\ miles$