Quintin’s running club is running a 2 1/2 mile race. There are 8 members, and each one only wants to run 1/4 mile. Is this possible? Why or why not?

No, they would need more people to make that distance work.

Yes, that distance is exactly right to split the distance between 8 people.

Yes, that distance will work if they each run it twice.

No, they have too many people to make that distance work.

No, they have too many people to make that distance work. If each member wants to run only 1/4 mile, then 8 members running 1/4 mile each would only cover a total distance of 2 miles.