A race horse took 2 2/5 minutes to run 1 1/2 miles. How long would it take the horse to run one mile?

A.
9/10 minute

B.
1 1/3 minutes

C.
1 1/10 minutes

D.
1 2/5 minutes

Question

A race horse took 2 2/5  minutes to run 1 1/2  miles. How long would it take the horse to run one mile?
 
 A.
 9/10	minute
 
 
 B.
 1 1/3  minutes
 
 
 C.
 1 1/10 minutes
 
 
 D.
 1 2/5  minutes

anonymous · Answer

C. 1 1/10 minutes - Dragonemperor

study312 · Answer

Do you know how to make 2 2/5 improper?

study312 · Answer

since you are offline I'll show you

study312 · Answer

2 • 5 + 2 = 12/5.

1 • 2 + 1 = 3/2. 

12 • 3 = 36

2 • 5 = 10, 36/10. 36/10 in simplest form is 18/5.