Question

You can walk 3/4 of a mile in 1/6 of an hour (10 minutes). How far can you walk in an hour?

Answer 1

4 and 1/2 miles (or 9/2 miles)

Explanation:

I would set this up as a proportion

3/4 x

10 60

Cross multiply

60 x 3/4 = 45

Divide

45/10 = 4.5

4.5 = 4 and 1/2 miles