Question

A rabbit can run at a speed of 35 mph. This is 7/9 of the fastest speed of an elk. How fast can an elk run?

Answer 1

45 miles per hour

Explanation:

Divide 35 by 7 and multiply by 9

Answer 2

speed of the elk = 45 miles per hour

Explanation:

A rabbit speed is around 35 miles per hour. The fastest speed of an elk is 7/9 of the rabbit speed .

The speed of the rabbit is the 7/9 of the fastest speed of the an elk. The speed of the elk can be computed as follows:

speed of the elk = 35 ÷ 7/9

speed of the elk = 35 × 9 / 7

speed of the elk = 315/7

speed of the elk = 45 miles per hour