Question

problem 3 redo - part b
14.5 miles in \\(\frac{1}{3}\\) hour
do not include units (miles) in your answer.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for speed (or rate)

To find the rate (distance per hour), we use the formula \( \text{rate} = \frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}} \). Here, the distance is \( 14.5 \) miles and the time is \( \frac{1}{3} \) hour. So we need to calculate \( 14.5\div\frac{1}{3} \).

Step2: Divide by a fraction (multiply by reciprocal)

Dividing by \( \frac{1}{3} \) is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, which is \( 3 \). So we have \( 14.5\times3 \).

Step3: Calculate the product

\( 14.5\times3 = 43.5 \).

Answer:

\( 43.5 \)