Question

maura runs 5 miles in 1.25 hours.Ava runs 3 miles in 50 minutes, or .83 hours .who runs fater​

Answer 1

Answer:

Maura is faster:  4 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the unit rate (mph) for both cases and then compare them:

Maura:  5 miles / 1.25 hrs = 4 mph

Ava:  3 miles / (5/6 min) = 3*(6/5) mph = 3.6 mph

Clearly, Maura runs faster.