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You must use this formula:
[tex]d=rt[/tex]Where "d" is the distance, "r" is the rate and "t" is time.
If you solve for "r":
[tex]r=\frac{d}{t}[/tex]If you solve for "t":
[tex]t=\frac{d}{r}[/tex]Knowing that Joe runs 3 mile in 42 minutes, you can find "r". Notice that:
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=3mi \\ t=42\min \end{gathered}[/tex]Then:
[tex]r=\frac{3mi}{42\min}=0.0714\frac{mi}{\min}[/tex]Knowing the rate, you can set up the following in order to find the time in minutes it takes Joe to run a mile:
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=1mi \\ r=0.071\frac{mi}{\min} \end{gathered}[/tex]Substituting values into the formula for calculate the time, you get:
[tex]t=\frac{1\min}{0.0714\frac{mi}{\min}}=14\min [/tex]The answer is: It takes him 14 minutes to run a mile.