Neha bikes 12 miles in 1 hour. At that rate, how far will she travel in 2.5 hours?

Answer 1

There are several ways to solve this problem.

Option 1: Set up a proportion using the unit rate and solve for the missing number.

12 miles = x miles

1 hour 2.5 miles

Multiply the unit rate by 2.5 to find the number of miles. 12 miles x 2.5 = 30 miles

Option 2: Set up a table with equal rates

Miles Hours

6 0.5

12 1.0

18 1.5

24 2.0

30 2.5

Answer 2

(12 miles/ 1 hour) * (2.5 hours ) = 12miles *2.5 = 30 miles

The units of hours in the numerator and denominator cancel out.