Question

Johann walked 1.2 feet per second. how far, in feet did he walk in 5 seconds

Answer 1

1.2 feet ... 1 second
x feet = ? ... 5 seconds

If you would like to know how far did Johann walk in 5 seconds, you can calculate this using the following steps:

1.2 * 5 = 1 * x
1.2 * 5 = x
x = 6 feet

The correct result would be 6 feet in 5 seconds.

Answer 2

1. Johann walked 1.2 feet every second.
Find the total feet that Johann walked for 5 seconds.
First, let’s have the given numbers:
=> 1.2 feet
=> 5 second
he walked 1.2 feet in every 1 second. So simply multiply 1.2 x 5 seconds to get the total feet that Johann walks.
=> 1.2 feet x 5 seconds
=> 6, Thus, Johan walked 6 feet in 5 seconds.
Unit Rate = 1.2 / ft
Unit rate = 6 feet / 5 seconds