Question

Olivia ran 6 miles in 51 min. how long does it take her to run 1 mile

Answer 1

Olivia ran 6 miles in 51 minutes. You are required to find the time, in minutes, it takes her to run in 1 mile. The equation to be used in this problem is speed equals distance over time. The solution is as follows:  

S = distance/time
S = 6 miles/ 51 minutes
S = 0.118 miles/minutes  

To find the time Olivia run in 1 mile, use the value of speed above and equation.  
S = distance/time
0.118 miles/minute = 1 mile / time
 Time = 1 mile/ 0.118 miles/minute
Time = 8.5 miles