Please help with the question below (please try to answer in max 10/15 minutes).Jasmine can run 4 5/6 miles in 2/3 of an Hour. How many miles can she run in 1 hour?Simplify completely

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Explanation

We are given the following:

[tex]Jasmine\text{ }can\text{ }run\text{ }4\frac{5}{6}\text{ }miles\text{ }in\text{ }\frac{2}{3}\text{ }of\text{ }an\text{ }hour[/tex]

We are required to determine how many miles she can run in 1 hour.

This is achieved thus:

[tex]\begin{gathered} 4\frac{5}{6}miles\Rightarrow\frac{2}{3}hour \\ \therefore1hour\Rightarrow4\frac{5}{6}\div\frac{2}{3} \\ =\frac{29}{6}\div\frac{2}{3} \\ =\frac{29}{6}\times\frac{3}{2} \\ =\frac{29}{2}\times\frac{1}{2} \\ =\frac{29}{4} \\ =7\frac{1}{4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the answer is:

[tex]7\frac{1}{4}\text{ }miles[/tex]