Jade ran 6 times around her neighborhood to complete a total of 1 mile. How many times will she need to run to complete 5/6 of a mile?

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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If 6 laps around the neighborhood equals 1 mile, 

then one lap equals 1/6 mile.

A distance of 5/6 mile is 

(5/6)/(1/6)

=5/1

5 laps are needed.