Respuesta :

Rewrite "2 1/2 miles" as the improper fraction (5/2) miles.
Divide this by (1/6) hour:

5
--
2

-------- (miles/hour)
1
--
6

To divide by the fraction 1/6, invert it and multiply.  We get 

5                  6
-- (miles) * ------------ = (30/2) mph = 15 mph
2                  1 hour

Answer:

Rewrite "2 1/2 miles" as the improper fraction (5/2) miles.

Divide this by (1/6) hour:

5

--

2

-------- (miles/hour)

1

--

6

To divide by the fraction 1/6, invert it and multiply.  We get

5                  6

-- (miles) * ------------ = (30/2) mph = 15 mph

2                  1 hour

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