Give the rate in miles per hour. Round to the nearest tenth. Dev jogs 8 1/2 miles in 1 1/2 hours

Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Given :

Distance jogged by dev = 8½ miles or 17/2

time taken = 1½ hours or 3/2

So, Rate = Total distance/total time

= 17/2/3/2

= 17/2 × 2/3

= 17/3

= 5.67 or 5.70 miles

 

Hence, dev jogged 5.70 miles per hour.