To find the hiker's ascent rate in kilometers per hour (kph), we need to divide the distance ascended (3/4 of a kilometer) by the time it took (1/16 of an hour).
Distance / Time = Ascend rate
In this case, the equation becomes:
(3/4 kilometer) / (1/16 hour) = Ascend rate
To divide fractions, we invert the divisor and multiply:
(3/4 kilometer) * (16/1 hour) = Ascend rate
Multiply the numerators and denominators:
(3 * 16) / (4 * 1) = Ascend rate
48 / 4 = Ascend rate
The hiker's ascent rate is 48/4, which simplifies to 12 kilometers per hour (kph).
A hiker ascended 3/4 of a kilometer in 1/16 of an hour. What was the mountain hikers accent rate in kilometers per hour kph
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