Bruce ran 8.8 miles in 1 hour 20 minutes. Assuming he continues at a constant rate,how long will it take him to run 16

Answer 1

Let x = the unknown time, then use a ratio:

1 hr 20 min/8.8 miles = x min/16 miles or 80 minutes/8.8 miles = x minutes/16 miles

Then

x = 145.45 minutes