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

Respuesta :

12 minutes to run one mile

Answer:

It will take 12 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use ratio's to solve the problem

2/3 mile          1 miles

------------   = ------------------

8 minutes      x minutes


Using cross products

2/3 * x = 8*1

Multiply each side by 3/2 to isolate x

3/2 * 2/3 x = 3/2 * 8

x = 12