Question

Susan rides her bicycle 5 miles in 1/2 of an hour. At this rate, how many miles could she ride in 2 hours?

Answer 1

20 miles

Explanation:

To find out how many miles can be ridden in 2 hours, multiply 1/2 and 5 by 4 to get both answers like so:

1/2 (4) = 2 HOURS

5 (4) = 20 MILES

Therefore, Susan can ride her bike 20 miles in 2 hours.

Answer 2

20 miles

Explanation:

to find how many miles she travels in one hour, multiply by 2 to get 10, and then multiply it by 2 again to find 2 hours