A bicyclist travels 1 mile in 5 minutes. If m represents minutes, what does the expression m/5 represent
Answer:
\(\frac{m}{5}\) represent the distance in miles covered in m minutes.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : A bicyclist travels 1 mile in 5 minutes. If m represents minutes.
To find : What does the expression \(\frac{m}{5}\) represent ?
Solution :
A bicyclist travels 1 mile in 5 minutes.
i.e. In 5 minutes bicyclist travels 1 mile.
In 1 minute bicyclist travels \(\frac{1}{5}\) mile
In m minute bicyclist travels \(m\times \frac{1}{5}\) mile
In m minute bicyclist travels \(\frac{m}{5}\) mile
Therefore, \(\frac{m}{5}\) represent the distance in miles covered in m minutes.