To find the average speed, divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken.
Heather rode her bicycle for 3 5/6 miles in 2/3 hours.
Converting 3 5/6 miles to an improper fraction:
3(6/6) + 5/6 = 18/6 + 5/6 = 23/6 miles
So, Heather rode a total of 23/6 miles.
Average speed = Total Distance / Total Time
= (23/6 miles) / (2/3 hours)
To divide fractions, invert the second fraction and multiply:
= (23/6 miles) * (3/2 hours)
= (69/12) miles
Simplifying the fraction, we get:
= 5 9/12 miles
Reducing the fraction, we get:
= 5 3/4 miles
Therefore, Heather's average speed was 5 3/4 miles per hour.
Heather rode her bicycle 3 5/6 miles in 2/3 hours what was her average speed in miles per hour
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