Sam travels 14 miles per hour. How long does it take him to travel 2 miles?

Question

Please have the answer in hours to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

2/14

= 1/7 of an hour = about .14 or 14% of an hour

= 60/7 minutes

= 8 4/7 minutes = about 8.57 minutes

= about 8 minutes and 4(60)/7 seconds

= about 8 minutes, 34.3 seconds

to go 2 miles at an averagre or constant speed of 14 mph