Question

if ron walks 1/2 a mile in a quarter of an hour and maria walks 1/3 mile in the same time period, how many miles ron and maria walked in 3 hours?

Answer 1

Ron = 3/6
Simple form: 1/2
Maria = 3/9
Simplest = 1/3
1/2 x 3
1/3 x 3

Answer 2

Ron=6miles Maria=4miles

Explanation:

3×60=180

180/15=12

12×1/2=Ron=6miles

180/15=12

12×1/3=Maria=3miles