Solve this multi-step problem. A runner completes 1/4 of a 5-mile race every 8 minutes. At the same pace, how far can the runner go in 16 minutes?(1 point)
Responses
18 mile
Start Fraction 1 over 8 End Fraction mile
212 miles
2 Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction miles
160 miles
160 miles
110 mile
what is the correct answer out of theses
The correct answer is 2 1/2 miles.
To solve this problem, we need to determine how far the runner can go in 16 minutes at the same pace as completing 1/4 of a 5-mile race every 8 minutes.
Step 1: Find the distance covered in 8 minutes.
Since the runner completes 1/4 of a 5-mile race in 8 minutes, we can calculate:
Distance covered in 8 minutes = (1/4) * 5 = 1.25 miles
Step 2: Determine the distance covered in 16 minutes.
To find out the distance covered in 16 minutes, we can multiply the distance covered in 8 minutes by 2, since the runner is maintaining the same pace.
Distance covered in 16 minutes = 1.25 * 2 = 2.5 miles
Therefore, the correct answer is:
The runner can go 2.5 miles in 16 minutes.