Question

Jeff can walk 3 laps in 8 minutes. At this pace, how many full laps can he walk in 20 minutes?

Answer 1

Answer:

7 full laps

Step-by-step explanation:

let x= how many laps

$\frac{3}{8} =\frac{x}{20}$

cross multiply

60=8x

60/8=x

7.5=x

7 full laps (because 0.5 is half a lap)

Answer 2

Answer:

7 full laps

let x= how many laps

cross multiply

60=8x

60/8=x

7.5=x

7 full laps (because 0.5 is half a lap)

Step-by-step explanation: