Question

A car travels 2 5/8 miles in 3 1/2 minutes at a constant speed. How far did the car travel in 5 minutes?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

2 5/8= 21/8

miles : minutes

21/8 : 3.5

x : 5

cross multiply

3.5* x=21/8*5

x = 13.125/3.5

x=3.75 miles