SOLUTION: Which is greater: one and one fourth mile in 2 minutes 4 seconds OR one and three sixteenth mile in 1 minute 55 seconds. Please show work the best you can, ty. This for my son (1

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Question 209916: Which is greater: one and one fourth mile in 2 minutes 4 seconds OR one and three sixteenth mile in 1 minute 55 seconds.
Please show work the best you can, ty. This for my son (13 years old)
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Which is greater: one and one fourth mile in 2 minutes 4 seconds OR one and three sixteenth mile in 1 minute 55 seconds.
Please show work the best you can, ty. This for my son (13 years old)
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1.25 miles/124 seconds = ~ 0.0100806 miles/sec
1.1875 miles/115 seconds = ~ 0.010326 miles/sec
The 2nd one is faster, if that's what you mean by greater.