an object travels 4/5 miles in one half hour. What is its speed?
So,
If you mean "speed per hour," then we just have to double the numerator of the fraction.
4 * 2 = 8
The object's speed is 8/5 miles per hour or 1.6 mph.
By definition, the speed of an object is given by:
\(s = \frac{d}{t}
\)
Where,
d: distance traveled by the object
t: time it takes the object to travel the distance
Substituting values we have:
\(s =\frac{\frac{4}{5}}{\frac{1}{2}}
\)
\(s = \frac{8}{5} mph
\)
Answer:
The speed of the object to travel 4/5 miles in half an hour is:
\(s = \frac{8}{5} mph\)