Question

Molly ran 2/3 of a mile in 8 minutes. If Molly runs at that speed,how long will it take her to run one mile.

Answer 1

so 2/3 mile in 8 mins
find 3/3
2/3x=8
3/3x=?

easy way is
2/3 mile=8
divide by 2
1/3mile=4
multiply by 3
3/3mile=12



12 mins

Answer 2

Molly ran 1 mile in 12 Minutes because....
2/3 = 8 mins
1/3 = 8÷2=4 since 1/3rd is half of 2/3
3/3 = 12 Mins Total because 4 × 3