Question

A 2-person relay race is 1 over 16 mile long. If each person runs the same length, how far will each person run?

Answer 1

Well you have to divide 1/16 by 2 so get your answer witch is below 

$\frac{1}{16}$ ÷ 2 ≈ 0.031225 = $\frac{1}{32}$ or $\frac{1}{8}$

Answer 2

Answer:  Each person ran $\dfrac{1}{32}~\textup{miles}.$

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that a 2-person relay race is 1 over 16 miles long and each person runs the same length.

We are to find the distance ran by each person.

Let each person ran x miles.

Then, according to the given information, we have

$x+x=\dfrac{1}{16}\\\\\\\Rightarrow 2x=\dfrac{1}{16}\\\\\\\Rightarrow x=\dfrac{1}{32}.$

Thus, each person ran $\dfrac{1}{32}~\textup{miles}.$