Question

Maura is jogging on her treadmill. She runs 2.25 miles in 1/2 of an hour. At that speed, how many miles could Maura run in 3/2 hours?

a) 6.75 miles
b) 4.5 miles
c) 3.375 miles
d) 9 miles

Answer 1

Maura runs 2.25 miles in half an hour, so in 3/2 hours she can run three times that distance, which equals 6.75 miles. The correct answer is (a) 6.75 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Maura runs 2.25 miles in 1/2 of an hour. To find out how many miles she could run in 3/2 hours, we need to recognize that 3/2 hours is three times as long as 1/2 hour. If she runs 2.25 miles in 1/2 hour, in 3/2 hours, she should be able to run three times that distance since she is maintaining the same speed.

Therefore, to calculate the distance she can run in 3/2 hours, you would multiply 2.25 miles by 3:
Distance = 2.25 miles * 3 = 6.75 miles.

The correct answer is (a) 6.75 miles, as that is the number of miles Maura could run in 3/2 hours at her current pace.