if Chase runs 5 miles in 60 minutes, how far will he run in 3 hours if he continues to run at the same rate? (1 point))

1/4 milles

O 36 miles

0.067 miles

O 15 miles

1 answer

If Chase runs 5 miles in 60 minutes, then he runs at a rate of 5 miles/60 minutes = 1/12 miles per minute.
Since there are 60 minutes in 1 hour, Chase would run 1/12 miles per minute * 60 minutes = 5/12 miles in 1 hour.
Therefore, in 3 hours, Chase would run 5/12 miles per hour * 3 hours = 15/12 miles = 1.25 miles.
Thus, Chase would run 1.25 miles in 3 hours.