Question

On the first day camping a group hiked at the rate of 3 1/4 miles per hour for 1 1/2 hours before taking a break how many miles had the group hiked before the break?

Answer 1

`39/8` miles

Explanation:

The group hiked at a rate of `3 1/4` miles per hour for `1 1/2` hours.

The fraction can then be converted to `13/4` miles per hour and `3/2` hours.

Distance = Speed (or the rate) `*` Time used (in the same unit)

`=13/4*3/2`

`=39/8` miles