Question

Jim walked 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. at this rate how many miles will he walk in one hour

Answer 1

Answer:

2 miles

Explanation:

Jim walked 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour.

$\begin{gathered} \text{In }\frac{1}{4}\text{ of an hour, Jim walked }\frac{1}{2}\text{ miles} \\ \text{Then:} \\ \text{In 1 hour, Jim will walk }\frac{1}{2}\div\frac{1}{4}\text{ miles} \end{gathered}$

We simplify our result:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{2}\div\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{4}{1} \\ =\frac{4}{2} \\ =2\text{ miles} \end{gathered}$

At this rate, Jim will walk 2 miles in one hour.