Question

Becky runs 3 miles in 24 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 60 minutes?

Answer 1

7.5

Explanation:

Let's find Becky's rate in 1 minute.

If she runs 3 miles in 24 minutes, then her rate is:

Rate = Distance ÷ Time

= 3 ÷ 24

= 0.125

So her rate is 0.125 miles per minute.

To find how many miles she'd run in 60 minutes, we multiply 0.125 by 60:

0.125 × 60

7.5

Therefore, the distance is 7.5 miles.

Answer 2

Answer: 7
`(1)/(2)` miles

Explanation:

We will find the rate of miles per minute.

3 miles / 24 minutes =
`(1)/(8)` miles per minute

Next, we will multiply this value of miles per minute by 60 minutes to find the number of miles.

60 minutes *
`(1)/(8)` miles per minute = 7
`(1)/(2)` miles