Will someone help me with something?
Four people are running a marathon relay. The entire race is 26.2 mi, and each person will run one-quarter of the distance.

How far will each person run?

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Will someone help me with something?
Four people are running a marathon relay. The entire race is 26.2 mi, and each person will run one-quarter of the distance.

 

How far will each person run?

butterflydreamer · Answer

Well, the question tells your the entire race is 26.2 miles :)
And since EACH person will run 1/4 of  the distance, you just need to divide the length of the entire race (26.2) by 4 :)

anonymous · Answer

So 26.2 divided by 4?that is the equation?

butterflydreamer · Answer

yep :)

anonymous · Answer

ok.......so.........6.55 am I right?

butterflydreamer · Answer

i believe soo

wolf1728 · Answer

Why not multiply 6.55 by 4 to check?

anonymous · Answer

ok
thank you by the way butterflydreamer for the help

butterflydreamer · Answer

no problem :)!

wolf1728 · Answer

Butterfly is gone so I gave her a medal :-)

butterflydreamer · Answer

aw thank you :3

wolf1728 · Answer

Oh - she returned

wolf1728 · Answer

u r welcome butterfly

wolf1728 · Answer

gee gotta admit this is a friendly place :-)

anonymous · Answer

it is right thank you both of you sorry I don't have any medals but thanks for the help

wolf1728 · Answer

sure you may thank both of us - and thank you.

butterflydreamer · Answer

^_^ yup

wolf1728 · Answer

wow I just got a medal - you butterfly?

wolf1728 · Answer

Well be that as it may - think I'll get going.  See you folks later !!! :-)

butterflydreamer · Answer

yesss Wolf :D!
Me tooo, toodles ~

anonymous · Answer

its ceratinly is right