5/6
Kendrick walked
5
12
of a mile in
1
2
of an hour. How fast did he walk?
Simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, mixed number, or whole number.
miles per hour
You answered:
0.5
miles per hour
solve
Find the rate in miles per hour. Divide
5
12
of a mile by
1
2
of an hour.
To divide by
1
2
, multiply by its reciprocal, 2.
5
12
÷
1
2
=
5
12
2
=
52
12
Rewrite the denominator to identify common factors.
52
12
=
52
26
Cancel common factors and simplify.
52
26
=
52
26
=
5
6
Kendrick's rate was
5
6
of a mile per hour.