Question

Ellie runs 5/6 mile in 10 minutes.what is ellie's speed in miles per minute?

Answer 1

Answer:

1/12 miles/minute

Step-by-step explanation:

To figure out how fast ellie runs in 1 minute, we can set up this equation:

5/6 = 10x (x being the speed per minute)

We can divide both sides by 10

5/60 = x

Then simplify the fraction to get:

1/12 = x