Question

Hadley paddled a canoe 2/3 mile in 1/4 hour. How fast did Hadley paddle, in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Speed in miles per hour is 2.67 mph or
`(8)/(3)` mph

Solution:

Given that, Hadley paddled a canoe 2/3 mile in 1/4 hour

From given information,

`Distance = (2)/(3) \text{ mile }`

`Time = (1)/(4) \text{ hour }`

To find: Speed in miles per hour

Speed is given by formula:

`speed = (distance)/(time)`

Substituting the values we get,

`speed = ((2)/(3))/((1)/(4))\\\\speed = (2)/(3) * (4)/(1)\\\\speed = (8)/(3) = 2.67`

Thus speed in miles per hour is 2.67 mph or
`(8)/(3)` mph