Question

A 13-mile relay race is equally split up between 5 friends. which expression shows the distance each friend will run?

Answer 1

13/5 would be the answer if it's not a multiple choice.

Answer 2

Answer:

$x=\frac{13\ miles* 1\ friend}{5\ friends} =2.6\ miles$

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello

I think I can help you with this

we can define a relation between the total distance and the number of  friends using a rule of three

Step one

Let

total distance (d) = 13 miles

Total  friends = 5 friends

if

$13\ miles = 5\ friends\\x\ miles = 1\ friend\\\\\frac{13\ miles}{5\ friends} =\frac{x\ miles }{1\ friend}\\ \\isolating\ x\\\\x=\frac{13\ miles* 1\ friend}{5\ friends} =2.6\ miles$

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