Question

On John’s walk to the store to buy some party supplies, he walked 5/6 of a mile to the store in 3/5 of an hour. How fast did he walk in miles per hour?

Answer 1

John's speed is 25/18 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find John's speed in miles per hour, we need to divide the distance he walked by the time it took him. John walked 5/6 of a mile in 3/5 of an hour.

To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, (5/6) ÷ (3/5) = (5/6) x (5/3)

= 25/18.

Therefore, John's speed is 25/18 miles per hour.