Angel ran 1 lap in 2 minuites Jayden ran 3 laps in 5 min the trck is 2/5 km long How many minutes does it take angel to run one km? what about jayden?
Angel
2/5 km/ 2 min = 1km / ? min cross-multiply
2/5 [? ] = 2 multiply both sides by 5/2
? = (5/2) * 2 = 5 min to run 1 km
Jaden
3 laps = 6/5km .....so....
(6/5)km / 5min = 1km / ? min cross-multiply
(6/5) [?] = 5 multipy both sides by 5/6
? = 25/6 min = 4 + 1/6 min = 4 min 10 sec to run 1km