SOLUTION: janice walked five and a half km in one and a quarter hours. what was her speed

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Question 485628: janice walked five and a half km in one and a quarter hours. what was her speed
Found 2 solutions by deborabr, MathTherapy:
Answer by deborabr(181)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
km:5,5
time:1h e 15min = 1/4h
5,5/1 / 1/4
5,5/1*4/1
5,5*4
22km/h

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
janice walked five and a half km in one and a quarter hours. what was her speed

Speed, or S = D (distance) ÷ T (time), or

Since D = km, and T = hrs, we get:
S = ---- ---- ----- --- = 4.4

S, or Janice's speed = km/hr

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