Question

A circular running track is 1/2 a mile long. Elena runs on this track, completing each lap in 1/16 of an hour. What is Elena's running SPEED? Include the unit of measure.



doing this AGAIN because the answers i'm getting are either wrong or ignorant

Answer 1

She completes a lap every 3 minutes and 45 seconds

Step By Step: Divide 60 by 16

Answer 2

8 mph. She completes 1 lap (1/2 mile) in 1/16 hours (3.75 minutes). That means she runs 1 mile in 7.5 minutes. 60/7.5 = 8mph.