Question

Mark walked 12 1/2 miles in 5 hours. How many miles did Mark walk in 1 hour?1
A. 1/2
B. 2 1/2
C. 10
D. 5

Answer 1

Given:

Total length Mark walked = $12\frac12$ miles

Total time = $5$ hours

To find:

The total miles Mark walked in $1$ hour

Method used:

Division

Step-by-step explanation:

Total miles in $5$ hours = $12\frac12$ miles

$12\frac12$ miles can be written as $\frac{25}{2}$ miles

Total miles in 1 hour = $\frac{25}{2\times5}$ = $2.5$ miles

Answer:

Therefore, Mark walked $2.5$ miles in $1$ hour.