In a 1/2 mi relay, each runner runs 1/8 mi. How many runners are on the team?
(1/2)/(1/8) * 8/8 = (8/2)/(8/8) = 4/1 = 4
or
(1/2)/(1/8) = (1/2)(8/1) = 8/2 = 4
1/2= 4/8 if each runner runs 1/8 then there are 4 runners
To find the number of runners on the team in a 1/2-mile relay, we need to divide the total distance by the distance covered by each runner.
Since each runner runs 1/8 mile, we can set up an equation to solve for the number of runners on the team:
Total distance / Distance covered by each runner = Number of runners
In this case, the total distance is 1/2 mile, and the distance covered by each runner is 1/8 mile:
(1/2) / (1/8) = Number of runners
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(1/2) * (8/1) = Number of runners
Multiplying the numerators (1 * 8) and the denominators (2 * 1), we get:
8/2 = Number of runners
Simplifying the fraction:
4 = Number of runners
Therefore, there are 4 runners on the team in a 1/2-mile relay.