teams of four are competing in a quarter mile race. each runner must run the same exact distance .what is the distance each teamate runs?

This problem can be solved by division because division means distributing things evenly into some pieces.

Total is 1/4 of a mile and there are 4 people.

Therefore each person needs to run for : $\dfrac{1}{4}\text{miles}\div 4 = \dfrac{1}{4}\text{miles}\times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{1}{16}\text{miles}$

1/16