To solve
Speed = distance / time
From the question
distance =3/4 mile time = 1/5 hour
substituting the above in the formula
Speed =
[tex]\text{speed =}\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{5}}[/tex]speed = 3/4 x 5/1
[tex]\text{speed =}\frac{15}{4}\text{ miles per hour}[/tex]speed =3.75 miles per hour