Question

Team tool Bella canoed 15 3/4 miles in 5 1/4 hours. What was their average rate of speed in miles per hour

Answer 1

15.75 divided by 5.25= 3
3 miles per hour

Answer 2

Answer:

v = 3 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

Distance covered by the person, $d=15\dfrac{3}{4}\ miles=15.75\ miles$

Time taken by the person, $t=5\dfrac{1}{4}\ hours=5.25\ hours$

Let v is the speed of the person. It is defined as total distance covered divided by total time taken. Mathematically, it is given by :

$v=\dfrac{d}{t}$

$v=\dfrac{15.75\ miles}{5.25\ hours}$

v = 3 miles/hour

So, the average rate of speed is 3 miles/hour. Hence, this is the required solution.