SOLUTION: Charles is going camping with his family. Their campsite is 5/8 mile away. They walk at a steady speed of 2 1/2 mi/h. How long will it take them to get to their campsite.

Question 912289: Charles is going camping with his family. Their campsite is 5/8 mile away. They walk at a steady speed of 2 1/2 mi/h. How long will it take them to get to their campsite.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Charles is going camping with his family. Their campsite is 5/8 mile away. They walk at a steady speed of 2 1/2 mi/h. How long will it take them to get to their campsite.
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time = distance/rate
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time = (5/8)/(5/2) = (5/8)*(2/5) = 2/8 = 1/4 hr = 15 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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