Question

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

Answer 1

you would divide the distance by the time and then you would get 3 because 15 3/4 divided by 5 1/4 in 3 

Answer 2

3 miles per hour

Explanation:

Using speed formula:

`\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}`

As per the statement:

Team tool Bella canoed 15 3/4 miles in 5 1/4 hours.

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`\text{Distance} = 15(3)/(4) = (63)/(4)` miles and

`\tetx{Time} = 5(1)/(4) = (21)/(4)` hours

Using speed formula we have;

`\text{Speed}= ((63)/(4) )/((21)/(4)) = (63)/(4) \cdot (4)/(21) = (63)/(21)`

Simplify:

`\text{Speed} =3` miles per hour

Therefore, their average rates of speed in miles per hour is, 3 miles per hour