Question

Salma runs 6 miles in 55 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 44 minutes?

Answer 1

Answer:

The number of miles she would run in 44 minutes is;

$4.8\text{ miles}$

Explanation:

Given that;

Salma runs 6 miles in 55 minutes;

The rate at which she run is;

$\text{rate =}\frac{\text{ distance}}{\text{time}}=\frac{6}{55}miles\text{ per minute}$

At the same rate, the distance it will cover in 44 minutes is;

$\begin{gathered} \text{time}=\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{rate}} \\ \text{distance}=\text{time}\times rate \\ \text{distance}=44\times\frac{6}{55} \\ \text{distance = 4.8 miles} \end{gathered}$

The number of miles she would run in 44 minutes is;

$4.8\text{ miles}$