One lap around a track is equal to 1/4 of a mile. A horse ran a distance of 9 laps in 2 minutes and 30 seconds. What was the horse's average speed in miles per minute? Need Help!!

2:30 is equal to 150 seconds
So the horse ran 2.25 miles in 150 seconds
To find the mile time in seconds divide 150 by 2.25 which equals 66.7sec per mile but it’s asking miles per minute and one mile is over a min so he runs Less than one mile per minute. So now you must divide 60 by 66.7 to find that he runs .89 miles per min.

Basic algebra equation. first set up your equation: divide out 9.and now you are left with 2x + 4 = 8.