Question

Chloe drives from her house to her Grandma's house 48 miles away in an hour and 12 minutes. How far could she travel in 9 minutes?

a.12 miles
b.6 miles
c.8 miles
d.24 miles

Answer 1

B. 6 miles

Explanation:

first you convert the hour and 12 minutes into only minutes

72 minutes

then you set up in a fraction

48/72 = x/9

then solve for x, if you use a calculator it will give you 6