Question

If Brendan drove 4 miles in 8 hours, how many miles did he drive in 3 hours?

Answer 1

He drove in `1 1/2` miles in `3` hours.

Explanation:

As Brendan drove `4` miles in `8` hours, he drove in one hour `4/8=1/2` miles.

Hence in `3` hours, he drove in `1/2xx3=3/2=1 1/2` miles.