Question

An athlete runs 1/3 of a mile every 1/20 hour. At this rate, how far does the athlete run per hour?

Answer 1

Answer: 20/3 mph or 6.667 mph.

Explanation:

Since the athlete runs 1/3 of a mile per 1/20 of an hour, to find how much they run in an hour, you multiply both values by 20 to get: the athlete runs 20/3 miles per 20/20 of an hour, or 20/3 miles per hour.