Question

Team tool Bella canoed 15 3/4 miles in 5 1/4 hours. What was their average rate of speed in miles per hour

Answer 1

15.75 divided by 5.25= 3
3 miles per hour

Answer 2

v = 3 miles per hour

Explanation:

It is given that,

Distance covered by the person,
`d=15(3)/(4)\ miles=15.75\ miles`

Time taken by the person,
`t=5(1)/(4)\ hours=5.25\ hours`

Let v is the speed of the person. It is defined as total distance covered divided by total time taken. Mathematically, it is given by :

`v=(d)/(t)`

`v=(15.75\ miles)/(5.25\ hours)`

v = 3 miles/hour

So, the average rate of speed is 3 miles/hour. Hence, this is the required solution.