Ralph runs at a constant rate of 3 miles per hour. How long will it take Ralph to run 15 miles?

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shadowlegendx · Answer

What do you think the answer is?

shadowlegendx · Answer

@DashL

gabebae · Answer

He runs 3 miles per hour and he wants to run 15 miles
15 divided by 3 which would equal 5
He would need 5 hours to run 15 miles

shadowlegendx · Answer

$$\frac{ 3 }{ hour} \rightarrow \frac{ 15 }{ ? }$$

gabebae · Answer

or you could use the expression 3x=15

shadowlegendx · Answer

$$\frac{ 3miles }{ hour } \rightarrow \frac{ 15miles }{ ? }$$

shadowlegendx · Answer

@GabeBae How does that represent the problem

shadowlegendx · Answer

You should explain how it does, so they can understand it, and apply it to problems in the future.

gabebae · Answer

Don't worry
I'm pretty sure he understands it now

shadowlegendx · Answer

@DashL Gabe is right, 5 is the answer. But I wish he hadnʻt been so direct about it ;P Do you understand how we got it tho?

gabebae · Answer

:P sorry

shadowlegendx · Answer

Itʻs ok, I gave some direct answers when I was new

shadowlegendx · Answer

But then you learn there is an enjoyment in explaining it out, in hopes of them getting how to do the problem themselves, so they can use those methods in the future. Thus, they have learned

shadowlegendx · Answer

and our work is done :P

gabebae · Answer

My work was done 6 minutes ago

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the help @GabeBae and @shadowlegendx  and the way you get your answer is 3 x what would equal 15 right?

anonymous · Answer

Oh and @GabeBae I'm a girl ;)

gabebae · Answer

I'm so sorry 
I always get slapped by girls irl 
not even kidding on that one

anonymous · Answer

@GabeBae It's fine I find it funny every time someone does that :) and Ouch! that must have been painful.

gabebae · Answer

Nah it felt good :)