Daily Math Challenge

Sports Hard Grade 6-8

A runner completes a marathon in 3 hours and 45 minutes. If the marathon is 26.2 miles, what is their average pace in minutes per mile?

Answer
8.59 minutes per mile

How to solve it

1
Total time: 3 hours 45 minutes = 225 minutes
2
Distance: 26.2 miles
3
Pace: 225 ÷ 26.2 ≈ 8.59 minutes per mile

Hints

Convert time to minutes

What is the total distance?

Divide total time by distance

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