SOLUTION: Ben can run 1/6 mile in 2 minutes. How long should it take her to run 2 miles?

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Question 653648: Ben can run 1/6 mile in 2 minutes. How long should it take her to run 2 miles?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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let distance be d, speed v and time t
as you know, d=v%2At...
given:

Ben can run v=%28%281%2F6%29%2Amil%29%2F2min=%281mil%2F12min%29
How long should it take (nee to find t) her to run d=2mil

d=v%2At....solve for t

2mil%2F%281mil%2F12min%29=t...plug in given values for d and v

2cross%28mil%29%2F%281cross%28mil%29%2F12min%29=t

2%2F%281%2F12min%29=t

2%2A12min=t

24min=t