Johnson Elementary School has an annual pogo stick relay race. Teams have 5 members who each hop the same distance. The race starts at the baseball field and ends 1/2
 of a mile away at the football field. How many miles does each team member hop?
Write your answer as a fraction or a whole number.

The total distance of the race is \( \frac{1}{2} \) mile, and there are 5 team members who each hop the same distance. To find the distance each team member hops, we divide the total distance by the number of team members:

\[
\text{Distance each team member hops} = \frac{1}{2} \div 5 = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{5} = \frac{1}{10}
\]

Thus, each team member hops \( \frac{1}{10} \) of a mile.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How would the distance change if the race were 1 mile long instead of 1/2 mile?
2. If there were 4 team members instead of 5, how far would each hop?
3. How can you convert the distance each member hops from miles to feet?
4. What if the distance to the football field was 3/4 of a mile, how far would each member hop?
5. How long would the race be if each team member hopped 1/8 of a mile?

**Tip:** To divide by a number, multiply by its reciprocal!

Johnson Elementary School has an annual pogo stick relay race. Teams have 5 members who each hop the same distance. The race starts at the baseball field and ends 1/2 of a mile away at the football field. How many miles does each team member hop? Write your answer as a fraction or a whole number.

Find out how to divide fractions to calculate the distance each team member hops in a relay race. The problem involves a 1/2 mile race and 5 members, with a detailed solution showing that each member hops 1/10 of a mile. Ideal for students in Grades 4-6.

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