Question

Zoe drove 55 miles in 11/12​ hours. On average, how fast did she drive, in miles per hour?

Answer 1

60

Explanation:

So, first we need to divide the miles(55) by the time(11).

This should look like:

55/11

=

5

This should get you 5. Now lets multiply the 5 by the total time(12).

This should now look like:

5x12

=

60

This should get you 60. This is the answer.

If you want to solve more of these, here is a step-by-step:

1. Divide the value by the first time.
2. Take the new value.
3. Multiply it by the second time.
4. This is your answer

Lets try another example:

Bob the builder made a 5 story building in 8 hours. How many stories on a building can Bob make in 24 hours?

Lets start with step 1. Divide the 5(value) by the 8(first time).

You should get 5/8 which is a bit of a strange number:

0.625

Now lets do step 2. Take the new 0.625 value.

Now to step 3. Lets multiply that value by the 24(second time)

This should get you 0.625x24:

This will get you 15

So your answer IN THE EXAMPLE I MADE is:

15 stories

Hope this make sense and helps you with your math ;)