Question

An athlete covers 480 metres in 8 minutes. How much distance will he cover in 20 minutes

Answer 1

Distance covered in 8 minutes= 480 metres

Distance covered in 1 minute=480/8

Distance covered in 1 minute=60m

Distance covered in 20 minutes =60×20

Distance covered in 20 minutes=1200 m

Answer 2

Answer:

Using ratio and proportion,

48:8::x:20

48*20=8x

960=8x

x=960/8

x=120