Question

A person runs 3 miles in a half-hour. What is her speed in miles per hour?

0.083 mile per hour
1.5 miles per hour
3 miles per hour
6 miles per hour

Answer 1

To find a rate, divide the amount done by the time it took to do.

\[\frac{3 \text{ miles}}{\frac{1}{2} \text{ hour}} = \text{______} \frac{\text{miles}}{\text{hour}}\]

Answer 2

so 6 miles per hour

Answer 3

Exactly!