How long will it take to drive 60 miles at 40 miles per hour

Question

Rene is going to the lake. If the lake is  60 miles away and Rene is driving at 4o miles per hour how long will it take her to get to lake?

Answer 1

miles ÷ (miles/hour) = miles · (hours/miles) = hours

 

So, (60 miles) ÷ (40 miles/hour) = 60/40 hours = 1.5 hours