Question

Tyler drove 52 1/2 miles in 1 2/3 hours. If he drove at a constant rate, how far did he travel in one hour? Enter your answer as a whole number, proper fraction, or mixed number in simplest form.

a. 30 miles
b. 31 miles
c. 32 miles
d. 33 miles

Answer 1

Tyler traveled 47 1/10 miles in one hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance Tyler traveled in one hour, we can divide the total distance he traveled by the total time he traveled. Tyler drove 52 1/2 miles in 1 2/3 hours.

To convert 1 2/3 hours to a fraction, we multiply the whole number 1 by the denominator 3 and add the numerator 2, giving us 5/3 hours.

Now we can find the distance Tyler traveled in one hour by dividing the total distance of 52 1/2 miles by the total time of 5/3 hours.

When we divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.

So, 52 1/2 miles ÷ 5/3 hours = 52 1/2 * 3/5 = 157/2 * 3/5 = 471/10 = 47 1/10 miles.