Question

If Tom rides his scooter at a constant speed of 16 miles per hour, then how many miles will he have traveled in 24 minutes?

Answer 1

6.4 miles

Explanation:

24 minutes is 2/5 of an hour, meaning that we can just multiply 16 and 2/5 to get how many miles he traveled in 24 minutes.

16 x 2/5 = 32/5

Tom traveled 32/5, or 6 and 2/5 of a mile in 24 minutes.

In decimal form, this would be 6.4 miles as a 2/5 = 0.4