Question

kate is going to run 1 mile. each lap around the track is \\(\frac{1}{4}\\) mile. she wants to know how many laps she needs to run in all. show how many laps are in 1 mile.

Explanation:

Step1: Define total and lap distance

Total distance: $1$ mile, Lap distance: $\frac{1}{4}$ mile

Step2: Calculate number of laps

Number of laps = $\frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Lap distance}} = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{4}} = 1 \times 4 = 4$

Step3: Map to number line

Divide each interval (0-1, 1-2, etc.) into 4 equal parts. 1 mile corresponds to the 4th mark from 0, representing 4 laps.

Answer:

4 laps