Question

the winner of a marathon ran 26.2 mile in 2 h 14 min. find the average number of minutes for each mile

Answer 1

Convert 2 h 14 min to minutes. You'll be almost done!

Answer 2

that will be 134

Answer 3

what next

Answer 4

The problem statement ALMOST tells you how to solve it.

" minutes for each mile"

\(\dfrac{134\;minutes}{26.2\;miles}\)

Answer 5

5.1145038 ? is that the answer

Answer 6

You tell me. Are the units correct? Did you do the division correctly?

In case you can't tell, I'm also looking for confidence!

Answer 7

umm is the answer 5?

Answer 8

That's not confidence. You had it right the first time! Don't let them get away when you already have them right!!

134/26.2 min/mile = 5.1145 min/mile

Answer 9

ok can you work it out am so lost confuse tired and my brain is really full. I will never be good in math am jut stupid just like my family and friends say I am

Answer 10

Notice how it is more clear when you put the units on there.

"5" What is that?

"5.1145" what is that?

"5.1145 min/mile" -- Oh, now THAT I understand.

Answer 11

" I will never be good in math am jut stupid just like my family and friends say I am"

Okay, you get an official "hogwash!!" for that. You CAN do it! Hang in there. You will see.

Answer 12

I try

Answer 13

i just don't understand

Answer 14

For some, it helps to think of it as a foreign language. For example, if you are trying to learn Finnish (Suomenkieltä), you do not expect just to understand. You approach it like it is new and requires a new way of thinking. This relieves you of the pressure to "get it" right away. You can learn as you need to learn.

Answer 15

well how can i learn it if i don't understand it