You backpacked for a distance of 15.75 miles today. If you backpacked at an average speed of 1.26 miles per hour, how many hours did you spend backpacking today?
To find the number of hours spent backpacking, you can divide the total distance backpacked by the average speed.
In this case, you backpacked for a distance of 15.75 miles at an average speed of 1.26 miles per hour.
To calculate the time spent backpacking, divide the total distance (15.75 miles) by the average speed (1.26 miles per hour):
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 15.75 miles / 1.26 miles per hour
Now, let's calculate the answer.
Time = 12.5 hours
Therefore, you spent 12.5 hours backpacking today.