Question

Natalie walked

3
5
mile in
1
2
hour. How fast did she walk, in miles per hour?

A.
5
6
miles per hour

Answer 1

7 miles / hour

Explanation:

I'm taking this to mean she walked 3.5 miles. She did this 1/2 hour.

Givens

d (distance ) = 3.5 miles

t (time) = 1/2 hour

r (rate) = ?

Formula

r = d/t

Solution

The easiest way to do this is to change the fractions to decimals.

t = 1/2 = 0.5 hours

r = 3.5 / 0.5

r = 7 miles per hour.