Math story problem

Question

If the distance from your friend's house to the nearest Chuck E. Cheese is 3 fathoms and you know that you can jog an average of 4 fathoms per hour, how many minutes would it take to jog from your friend's house to the nearest Chuck E. Cheese if you jog at average speed?

Answer 1

The formula is distance = speed x time, or time = distance / speed.

 

So the distance is 3 fathoms, and your speed is 4 fathoms per hour, then the time = 3 / 4 hours.

 

3/4 hour is 45 minutes.