Question

Four friends are running a marathon relay. The entire race is 26.2 mi, and each friend will run an equal distance.



How far will each friend run?

Answer 1

So you have to split up this 26.2 distance into 4 equal parts. What operation will do that? (add, subtract, multiply, divide?)

Answer 2

i was thinking dividing

Answer 3

Suppose all 4 friends run `x` equal mi .
And they want to finish the race 26.2 mi such that all friends covers equal distance.
So,if we add them to their equal distances,we got 26.2 mi

Answer 4

correct ??

Answer 5

yeah so its 26.2 is the answers

Answer 6

answer

Answer 7

no !!

Answer 8

???????

Answer 9

they want to finish the race 26.2 mi such that all friends covers equal distance.

Answer 10

this is the condition !

Answer 11

understood?

Answer 12

yeah

Answer 13

so,
\[\large \bf x+x+x+x=26.2\]
\[\large \bf 4x=26.2\]

Answer 14

now solve for `x`?

Answer 15

alright

Answer 16

so what is the value of x ?

Answer 17

6.5 ?

Answer 18

6.55

Answer 19

oh sorry

Answer 20

:)

Answer 21

thank you

Answer 22

welcome :)