Question

Jessica is walking home from a friend's house. After two minutes she is 1 mile from home. Twelve minutes after leaving, she is 0.5 miles from home. What is her rate in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Explanation:

In ten minutes she walked 1-0.5=0.5 miles.

60 minutes/10 minutes=6. So 0.5 miles ×6=3 miles per hour