Question

Maya can run $18$ miles in $3$ hours, and she can run on bike $18$ miles in $2$hours.

What is Maya's running speed (in $mph$).

Answer 1

Explanation for the correct answer:

Step-1: Given data:

Maya can run $18$ miles in $3$ hours,

Maya can cover the same distance on bike in $2$hours.

Step-2: To find the speed of Maya in $mph$.

We have the formula

$speed=\frac{dis\tan ce}{time}$

Speed in $mph$$=\frac{18}{3}$$=6mph$

Hence, the speed of Maya is $6mph$.