Question

Mrs. Lowry drove 20 miles in 25 hour. What is Mrs. Lowry’s speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Mrs. Lowry is driving 0.8 mph.

Explanation:

If she is going 20 miles per 25 hours you would set up the problem as 20/25 or 20 ÷ 25. This is because you need to get down to how many miles she is traveling per 1 hour. So, 20 ÷ 25 = 0.8. Therefore she is going 0.8 miles per 1 hr.