1.9k views
4 votes
on Saturday, Lindsay walked 3.1/2 miles in 1.2/5 hours.What was her walking pace in miles per hour? Write in simplest form

User Ravitheja
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

4 votes
You have a distance in miles and a time in hours.
You want a speed in miles per hour.
Speed is distance divided by time.
You need to divide 3 1/2 miles by 1 2/5 hours.
First, change each mixed numeral into a fraction.
Then divide the fractions.
User Dougiebuckets
by
9.0k points