Question:- Alana biked 12 miles in 48 minutes. What is Alana's speed in miles per minute?
Answer:-
Set up a proportion.
12/48 = 1/x
Cross multiply.
12*x = 12x
48*1 = 48
12x = 48
12x/12 = 48/12
x= 48/12
x= 4
Now, we have our final answer. x = 4
Final answer:- Alana bikes 4 miles per minute.