Answer:
2 3/8 in.
Step-by-step explanation:

He has 12 marbles.
There you go
15minutes / 2miles = 7.5 minutes to run a single mile.
7.5minutes * 5miles = 37.5minutes
37.5minutes to run 5 miles
(1) p x q = 1575
(2) p / q = 9 / 2
divide 1 by 2 to eliminate p:
q^2 = 1575 / (9/2)
q^2 = 350
q = sqrt(350)
Substitue q in either 1 or 2 to find p.