SOLUTION: A person walks a distance of 4 and 3/5 miles at a speed of 2 and 3/4 miles per hour. Which of the following expressions represents the number of hours required to walk the distance

Question 947936: A person walks a distance of 4 and 3/5 miles at a speed of 2 and 3/4 miles per hour. Which of the following expressions represents the number of hours required to walk the distance?
a) 23/5 X(multiply) 4/11
b) 23/5 X 11/4
c) 4/11 /(divide) 23/5
d) 11/4 / 23/5
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
rate * time = distance, where rate = 2 and 3/4 miles per hour, distance is 4 and 3/5 miles
time = (23/5) / (11/4) = (23/5) * (4/11)
answer is a

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