Question

I need a sample formula breakdown. Walking at a rate of 3/4 miles in 1/4 hour. At this rate, how far could one walk in an hour?

a) 1.5 miles
b) 2 miles
c) 3 miles
d) 4 miles

Answer 1

To calculate the distance walked in one hour at a rate of 3/4 miles per 1/4 hour, one would multiply the quarter-hour distance by 4, yielding a total of 3 miles walked in one hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking to find the distance that one could walk in an hour given that they walk at a rate of 3/4 miles in 1/4 hour. To solve this, we need to determine the walking rate per hour.

First, let's consider the rate:

1. The student walks 3/4 miles in 1/4 hour.
2. To find out how far they would walk in 1 hour, we multiply the distance by 4 because there are 4 quarter-hours in a full hour.
3. 3/4 miles × 4 = 3 miles. So in one hour, the student would walk 3 miles.

Therefore, option c) 3 miles is the correct answer. We verified that the answer is reasonable by considering that 1 hour consists of 4 quarters, so walking 3/4 mile in each quarter would sum up to 3 miles in one hour.