Question

Jayla ran the first 3 miles of a 5-mile race in hour. What was her average rate, in miles per hour, for this first part of the race?.

Answer 1

3 miles per hour

Explanation:

We know

Jayla ran the first 3 miles of a 5-mile race in an hour.

What was her average rate, in miles per hour, for this first part of the race?

Average rate = Distance / Time

We take

3 ÷ 1 = 3 miles per hour

So, the answer is 3 miles per hour.