Angel and Jayden were at track practice. The track is two-fifth kilometers around. Angel ran 1 lap in 2 minutes. Jayden ran 3 laps in 5 minutes. How far does Jayden run in one minute?

Respuesta :

Jayden ran [tex]\frac{6}{25}[/tex] of a kilometers in one minute

Solution:

Given that Angel and Jayden were at track practice

The track is two-fifth kilometers around

[tex]\text{ track length } = \frac{2}{5} \text{ kilometers}[/tex]

Angel ran 1 lap in 2 minutes

Jayden ran 3 laps in 5 minutes

To find: distance ran by Jayden in 1 minute

3 laps were run by Jayden in 5 minutes

3 laps = 5 minutes

"x" laps = 1 minute

Therefore laps run by Jayden in one minute is:

On cross multiplication we get,

5x = 3

[tex]x = \frac{3}{5}[/tex]

Therefore Jayden ran [tex]\frac{3}{5}[/tex] laps in 1 minute

Distance covered is:

Total track length = [tex]\frac{2}{5} \text{ km}[/tex]

Distance ran in 1 minute = [tex]\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{6}{25}[/tex]

Thus Jayden ran [tex]\frac{6}{25}[/tex] of a kilometers in one minute

Jayden ran  of a kilometers in one minute

Solution:

Given that Angel and Jayden were at track practice

The track is two-fifth kilometers around

Angel ran 1 lap in 2 minutes

Jayden ran 3 laps in 5 minutes

To find: distance ran by Jayden in 1 minute

3 laps were run by Jayden in 5 minutes

3 laps = 5 minutes

"x" laps = 1 minute

Therefore laps run by Jayden in one minute is:

On cross multiplication we get,

5x = 3

Therefore Jayden ran  laps in 1 minute

Distance covered is:

Total track length =  

Distance ran in 1 minute =  

Thus Jayden ran  of a kilometers in one minute