Question

If a person walks 1/6 mile in 10 mintues how far will that person walk in one hour

Answer 1

Answer:

1 mile

Step-by-step explanation:

We can write a ratio to solve

We know 1 hour is 60 minutes

1/6 mile          x miles

------------     = ---------------

10 minutes          60 minutes

Using cross products

1/6 miles * 60 minutes = 10 minutes * x

10 = 10x

Divide by 10

1 = x

1 mile