Question

Amy wants to run the 26 miles of the marathon in 4.5 hours. at what rate will she have to run to reach thisbgoal??

Answer 1

The answer is:
____________________________
5.778 mi/ h;
   → or;  write as:  5 ⁷/₉ mph {"miles per hour"}.
______________________________________
Explanation:
_____________________________________

We shall solve in miles ("mi.") per hour ("h");  denoted as "mi / h" ; or sometimes, "mph".
______________________________________

Given 26 mi / 4.5 h ; we want to solve for the number of miles (mi) per unit hour (h),
________________________________
The answer is (26/ 4.5) mi / h l 
______________________________
26 ÷ 4.5 = 5.7777777777777778→       Round to:  5.778 mi/ h;
                                                                → or;  write as:  5  ⁷/₉ mi /h
_____________________________________________________