Question

Thalia jogged 3/4 of a mile in 1/6 of an hour. At what average speed did Thalia jog?

Answer 1

The average speed is calculated by finding the ratio of total distance covered so far over total time taken for it.

Given is the total distance covered = $\frac{3}{4} \;miles$

Given is the total time taken = $\frac{1}{6} \;hours$

We know the formula for Average Speed is given as follows :-

$Average \;Speed = \frac{Total \;Distance}{total \;time} \\\\ Average \;Speed = \frac{\frac{3}{4} \;miles}{\frac{1}{6} \;hours} \\\\ Average \;Speed = \frac{3}{4} *\frac{6}{1} \;miles \;per \;hour \\\\ Average \;Speed = \frac{18}{4} \;miles \;per \;hour \\\\ Average \;Speed = \frac{9}{2} \;miles \;per \;hour \\\\ Average \;Speed = 4.5 \;miles \;per \;hour$

Hence, the Average Speed was 4.5 miles per hour.

Answer 2

9/2 mph. You would need to multiply both by six to get exact mph, and three fourths times six is 18/4=9/2=4.5 mph