A hiker ascended 3/4 of a kilometer in 1/16 of an hour. What was the mountain hikers accent rate in kilometers per hour kph
To find the hiker's ascent rate in kilometers per hour (kph), we need to divide the distance ascended (3/4 of a kilometer) by the time it took (1/16 of an hour).
Distance / Time = Ascend rate
In this case, the equation becomes:
(3/4 kilometer) / (1/16 hour) = Ascend rate
To divide fractions, we invert the divisor and multiply:
(3/4 kilometer) * (16/1 hour) = Ascend rate
Multiply the numerators and denominators:
(3 * 16) / (4 * 1) = Ascend rate
48 / 4 = Ascend rate
The hiker's ascent rate is 48/4, which simplifies to 12 kilometers per hour (kph).