SOLUTION: A person walking covers two-third of a mile in two-ninth of an hour. What distance, in miles, does the person cover in an hour?

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Question 843787: A person walking covers two-third of a mile in two-ninth of an hour. What distance, in miles, does the person cover in an hour?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The person's rate is +%28+2%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+2%2F9+%29+ mi/hr
Divide top and bottom by +2+
+%28+1%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+1%2F9+%29+
Multiply top and bottom by +9+
+%28+9%2F3+%29+%2F+%28+9%2F9+%29+
+3%2F1+
The person covers 3 miles in 1 hr