John and Paul both run on the same track each morning. The ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs is 5:8.
John runs 8/13 mile for every one mile that Paul runs.
John runs 5/8 mile for every one mile that Paul runs.
Paul runs 8/13 mile for every one mile that John runs
Paul runs 5/8 mile for every one mile that John runs.
The correct statement is: John runs 5/8 mile for every one mile that Paul runs.
The correct statement is: John runs 5/8 mile for every one mile that Paul runs.
To find the ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs, we can set up a proportion.
Let's say John runs x miles, and Paul runs y miles.
According to the information given, the ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs is 5:8.
This can be written as:
x/y = 5/8
Now, we can use cross-multiplication to solve for x:
8x = 5y
Similarly, we can use cross-multiplication to solve for y:
5y = 8x
Now, we can simplify these equations to express the ratio of the number of miles John runs to the number of miles Paul runs in terms of x and y.
Dividing both sides of the first equation by 5:
(8/5)x = y
This can be written as:
y = (8/5)x
Therefore, for every one mile that John runs, Paul runs 8/5 miles. Similarly, for every one mile that Paul runs, John runs 5/8 miles.