Question

Link rode his horse at a steady rate of 15 miles per hour for 2.75 hours. How much distance did he travel?

Answer 1

Link rode 15 miles in 1 hour. To find how many miles Link rode in 2.75 hours, we can use the next proportion:

`\frac{15\text{ miles}}{x\text{ miles}}=\frac{1\text{ hour}}{2.75\text{ hours}}`

Solving for x:

`\begin{gathered} 15\cdot2.75=1\cdot x \\ 41.25\text{ miles = x} \end{gathered}`

He traveled 41.25 miles