Question

You can walk 1 1/2 miles in 1/2 hour. what is your average speed?

Answer 1

3mph

Explanation:

Depending how far you're traveling and how fast you traveled. When doing speed you typically do it by hours and the unit will be miles per hour (mph).

1. 1.5 mi=0.5 hr

2. Multiple 0.5 by 2 to get one hour, and do the same to the other side

2(1.5)=2(0.5)

3. 3mi=1hr

4. The answer is 3mph