Answer:
63/16 of a mile or 3.9375 miles
Explanation:
We know that distance, d, equals the product of rate, r, and time, t:
d = rt
Step 1: Thus, we can find the rate at which Mr. Thomas 3/4 of a mile by plugging in 3/4 for d and 1/3 for t, allowing us to solve for r:
3/4 = 1/3r
9/4 miles per hour = r
Step 2: Since his rate remains consistent, we can now find how far Mr. Thomas walked in 1 3/4 hours by plugging in 9/4 for r and 1 3/4 in the distance-rate-time formula, allowing us to solve for d, the distance traveled:
d = 9/4 * 1 3/4
d = 63/16 of a mile
or d = 3.9375 miles
Thus, Mr. Thomas can walk about 63/16 of a mile (or 3.9375 miles) in 1 3/4 hours.