Question

A cyclist rode 3.75 miles in 0.3 hours. How fast was she going in miles per hour? Round your answer to the tenths (first) decimal place.

Answer 1

12.5 miles per hour

Explanation:

To answer this question you have to make sure that the hours (denominator) equals to 1. To do this, divide 3.75 by 0.3, thus making the 0.3 hours into 1 hour. This results in 12.5 miles per hour, the correct answer. Hope this helped!

Answer 2

12.5 miles per hour

Explanation:

The speed is the distance divided by time.

3.75 miles/0.3 hours= 12.5 miles per hour