If a person walks 4/5 miles in each 1/10 hr. How fast is the person walking per hour?
(4/5) / (1/10) = x/1
(4/5) = (1/10)x
(4/5)(10) = x
40/5 = 8 = x
8 mph
Thanks so much Ms.Sue
You are welcome, Amy.
To determine the speed at which the person is walking per hour, you need to find the distance traveled in one hour.
First, let's convert the time taken to walk a distance of 4/5 miles into hours. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we can convert 1/10 hour into minutes by multiplying it by 60.
(1/10 hour) × (60 minutes/1 hour) = 6 minutes
So, the person walks for 6 minutes to cover a distance of 4/5 miles.
To find the distance traveled in one hour, multiply the distance of 4/5 miles by the number of times 6 minutes fits into one hour.
(4/5 miles) × (60 minutes/6 minutes) = 40 miles
Therefore, the person is walking at a speed of 40 miles per hour.