susieyyy999 susieyyy999
  • 25-04-2020
  • Mathematics
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If a person walks 1/2 of a mile 1/4 of an hour at what speed do they walk in miles per hour?

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brianyivy brianyivy
  • 25-04-2020

Answer:

2 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use proportions!

1/2 mile =    x    

1/4 hour   1 hour

Since you can multiply 1/4 by 4 to get 1 hour, multiply 1/2 by 4 to get two miles. Therefore, x = 2, so the person walks at a speed of two miles per hour.

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s163532 s163532
  • 25-04-2020

answer 2 mph

Step-by-step explanation:

speed= distance/ time

s=.5/.25=2

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