Natalie walked 3/5 mile in 1/2 hour how fast did she walk in miles per hour
Question
Answer:
Our job here is to convert the given info to the rate (speed) as a unit measurement. In other words, we need to calculate how fast Natalie walks in 1 hour.To do this, divide the distance by the elapsed time:
3/5 mile
------------
1/2 hour
This becomes
3
--
5
== miles/hour
1
--
2
Invert the divisor (1/2) and multiply:
3 2 6
-- * --- = -----
5 1 5
The correct answer must include units of measurement. It is
(6/5) mph.
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