The field is 120 yards long and 53 yards wide. How many laps does a team member need to run in order to run at least one mile?
To determine the number of laps a team member needs to run in order to complete at least one mile, we first need to convert the dimensions of the field from yards to miles.
1 mile is equal to 1760 yards.
So, the length of the field in miles is calculated as 120 yards / 1760 yards/mile = 0.06818 miles.
Similarly, the width of the field in miles is calculated as 53 yards / 1760 yards/mile = 0.03011 miles.
To find the distance a team member needs to run to complete at least one mile, you can add the length and width of the field in miles:
0.06818 miles (length) + 0.03011 miles (width) = 0.09829 miles.
Therefore, a team member needs to run at least 0.09829 miles to complete one lap around the field.
To calculate the number of laps needed to complete one mile, you can divide one mile (1) by the distance of one lap (0.09829 miles):
1 mile / 0.09829 miles = 10.169 laps.
Hence, a team member needs to run at least 10.169 laps to complete at least one mile.
Since you can't run a fractional lap, the team member would need to run 11 laps to ensure they cover at least one mile.