Question

Owen bikes a distance of 1½ miles in ⅓ of an hour. How far can he
bike in 3 hours?

Answer 1

6 miles

Explanation:

1/3 of 60 is 20

so multiply 1 1/2 by 3 = 4 1/2

4 1/2 - total for 1 hour

so to fine 3 hours multiply that by 3

which is 6 hours.