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If a person travels 1/4 miles in 1/6 hour,how fast are they traveling in miles per hour

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Answer:

3/2 or 1.5 miles per hour

Explanation:

Speed Formula:


\displaystyle \large{s=(d)/(t)}

speed = distance/time

Given:

  • Distance = 1/4 miles
  • Time = 1/6 hour

Therefore:


\displaystyle \large{s=((1)/(4))/((1)/(6))}\\\displaystyle \large{s=(1)/(4)\cdot 6}\\\displaystyle \large{s=(6)/(4)}\\\displaystyle \large{s=(3)/(2) \ \tt{miles/hour}}

Therefore, they are traveling 3/2 or 1.5 miles per hour.

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