Question

It took Everly 55 minutes to run a 10-kilometer race last weekend. If you know that 1 kilometer equals 0.621 mile, how many minutes did it take Everly to run 1 mile during the race? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

55/6.21 = x/1....55 mins to 6.21 miles = x min to 1 mile
cross multiply
6.21x = 55
x = 55/6.21
x = 8.86 minutes

Answer 2

X=8.86 minuetes you should have cross multiplyed