Question

Jim walked 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. at this rate how many miles will he walk in one hour

Answer 1

2 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Jim walked 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour.

`\begin{gathered} \text{In }(1)/(4)\text{ of an hour, Jim walked }(1)/(2)\text{ miles} \\ \text{Then:} \\ \text{In 1 hour, Jim will walk }(1)/(2)/(1)/(4)\text{ miles} \end{gathered}`

We simplify our result:

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(2)/(1)/(4)=(1)/(2)*(4)/(1) \\ =(4)/(2) \\ =2\text{ miles} \end{gathered}`

At this rate, Jim will walk 2 miles in one hour.