Question

Jerry ran 3/4 of a mile in 1/8 of an hour. What was Jerry's rate of speed in miles per hour?

Answer 1

The rate of speed of Jerry in miles per hour is 6 miles per hour

Solution:

Given that, Jerry ran 3/4 of a mile in 1/8 of an hour.  

To find: Jerry's rate of speed in miles per hour

The relation between distance and speed is given as:

$\text { distance travelled }=\text { speed } \times \text { time taken }$

$\text { In our problem, distance travelled }=\frac{3}{4} \text { mile and time taken }=\frac{1}{8} \text { hour }$

$\begin{array}{l}{\rightarrow \text { speed }=\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{8}}} \\\\ {\rightarrow \text { speed }=\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{8}{1}=6} \\\\ {\rightarrow \text { speed }=6 \text { miles per hour }}\end{array}$

Hence, the speed of Jerry is 6 mile per hour.

Answer 2

Answer:

6 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

we'll set up the problem like this:

3/4 mi = 1/8 hr

now multiply each side by 8:

24/4 mi = 1 hr

simplify:

6 mi = 1 hr