Ateam of runners is needed to run a 1 3 -mile relay race. if each runner must run 1 9 mile, how many runners will be needed?

  3 runners

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of runners needed is the length of the race divided by the length each runner can run:

  (1/3 mi)/(1/9 mi/runner) = 9/3 runner = 3 runners

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There are a couple of ways you can divide fractions:

  → "invert and multiply." That is, multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator. Here, that is (1/3)(9/1) = 9/3 = 3

  → make the denominators the same and use the ratio of the numerators. Here that is (1/3)/(1/9) = (3/9)/(1/9) = 3/1 = 3

  → use a calculator (see attached)

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