richellehill richellehill
  • 21-06-2021
  • Mathematics
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each runner in an 8 mile relay races runs 4/5 of a mile. How many runners are on the relay team?

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musiclover10045
musiclover10045 musiclover10045
  • 21-06-2021

Divide total distance of the race by the length each runner runs:

8 miles / 4/5

When dividing by a fraction flip the fraction over and multiply:

8 miles x 5/4 = (8x5)/4 = 40/4 = 10

There are 10 runners

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suchetreddy suchetreddy
  • 21-06-2021

Answer:

10 runners

Step-by-step explanation:

Is 8 Miles which equals to 40/5 miles. 40/5 miles divided by 4/5 = 10 so 10 runners.

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