Question

Rose walks 2 2/3 km in three-fifths of an hour. If her speed remains unchanged, how many kilometres can she walk in one and three quarters of an hour? Express your answer as a mixed number in lowest terms

Answer 1

Distance = 7 7/9 Km

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Distance = 2⅔ = 8/3 Km

Time = ⅗ hour

First of all, we would find her speed;

Speed = distance/time

Speed = (8/3)/(3/5)

Speed = 8/3 * 5/3

Speed = 40/9 km/h

Next, we would find the distance covered when time = 1¾ hours

Distance = speed * time

Distance = 40/9 * 1¾

Distance = 40/9 * 7/4

Distance = 10/9 * 7

Distance = 70/9

Distance = 7 7/9 Km