Answer :
2/5 in 1/12 of an hour
x in 1 hour
So multiply 12 to both fractions
2/5 x 12 in 1/12 x 12 of an hour
We get now:
24/5 in 1 hour
or:
4 4/5 in 1 hour
x in 1 hour
So multiply 12 to both fractions
2/5 x 12 in 1/12 x 12 of an hour
We get now:
24/5 in 1 hour
or:
4 4/5 in 1 hour
first convert 1/12 of an hour to minutes 1 hr= 60 minutes
1/12 x 60= 5 minutes
ratio and proportion
2/5 / 5= x/60
cross multiply
5x= 24
x= 4 4/5 mi or 4.8 mi