Question

Rajeev walked 7/8 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. What was the speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rajeev walked at 3.5 miles per hour of speed

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:

Distance Rajeev walked = 7/8 of a mile = 0.875 miles

Time of walking = 1/4 of an hour = 15 minutes

2. What was the speed in miles per hour?

Let's use the Direct Rule of Three for answering this question, as follows:

Distance in miles     Time in minutes

           0.875                      15

              x                           60

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15x = 0.875 * 60

15x = 52.5

x = 52.5/15

x = 3.5

Rajeev walked at 3.5 miles per hour of speed