Belinda runs 8 kilometers in 60 minutes. At this rate, how long would it take her to run 2 kilometers?

Hi there!

Create a proportion to solve for the amount of time required to run 2 kilometers:

8 km in 60 min

2 km in x min

Express as fractions:

Cross multiply:

8 · x = 60 · 2

8x = 120

Divide both sides by 8 to solve for x:

8x/8 = 120/8

x = 15 minutes

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