Question

A bird is flying northeast. In the same time it flies 3/5 mile east, it flies 5/6 mile north. How many miles does the bird fly east for every mile it travels north.

Answer 1

9/20 miles

Explanation:

we know that

if the bird flies 5/6 miles north for -------------> 3/8 miles east

then

for 1 mile north------------------------------> X miles east?

X=(3/8)/(5/6)-------> 18/40-------> 9/20 miles

the answer is

9/20 miles