Question

A car travels in 65 miles per hour.Going through construction,it travels at 3/5 this speed.Write this fraction as a decimal and find the speed

Answer 1

Answer: a) 3/5 =0.6

b) 3/5 of given speed=39 miles per hour

Explanation:

Given :- Speed of a car= 65 miles per hour

Going through construction,it travels at 3/5 this speed.

Now 3/5 of speed =
`(3)/(5)*65\text{ miles per hour}\\=0.6*65\text{ miles per hour}..........\text{[Convert 3/5 in decimal by dividing 3 with 5]}\\=39\text{ miles per hour}`

Therefore, 3/5 of given speed=39 miles per hour

Answer 2

The decimal equivalent of 3/5 is 0.6 .

(0.6) x (65 mi/hr) = 39 mi/hr