Question

Tony walks 1/4 of a mile in 1/5 of an hour. Determine how many miles he is walking per hour.

a) 1 mile per hour
b) 1.25 miles per hour
c) 1.5 miles per hour
d) 2 miles per hour

Answer 1

Tony walks 1/4 of a mile in 1/5 of an hour, which results in a walking speed of 1.25 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tony walks 1/4 of a mile in 1/5 of an hour. To determine how many miles he is walking per hour, we divide the distance by the time. Thus:

• Speed = Distance / Time
• Speed = (1/4) mile / (1/5) hour
• Speed = (1/4) * (5/1) miles per hour (since dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal)
• Speed = 5/4 miles per hour
• Speed = 1.25 miles per hour

Therefore, Tony is walking at a speed of 1.25 miles per hour.