A hiker ascends 3/4 of a kilometer in 1/16 of an hour. What was the mountain hiker's ascent rate in kilometers per hour (kph)?
To find the ascent rate in kilometers per hour, we need to divide the distance ascended by the time it took.
To convert 3/4 of a kilometer to kilometers per hour, we divide it by 1/16 of an hour:
(3/4) / (1/16) = (3/4) * (16/1) = (3 * 16)/(4 * 1) = 48/4 = 12 kilometers per hour.
Therefore, the mountain hiker's ascent rate was 12 kilometers per hour.