Nina is training for a marathon. She can run 4 1/2 kilometers in 1/3 of an hour. At this pace, how many kilometers can Nina run in 1 hour?

Nina can run km in an hour

The distance Nina can run in an hour can be determined by dividing the distance she can run in 1/3 of an hour by 1/3

Distance Nina can run in an hour = distance run ÷

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Convert the mixed fraction to an improper fraction × 3 =

Convert the improper fraction back to an mixed fraction = km

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Nina can run:

13 1/2 km in 1 hour

Step-by-step explanation:

4 1/2 = 4 + 1/2 = 8/2 + 1/2 = 9/2

proportions:

9/2 hours ⇔  1/3 hour

N hours ⇔ 1 hour

N = (9/2)*1 / (1/3)

N = (9/2) / (1/3)

N = (9*3) / (2*1)

N = 27/2

27/2 = 26/2 + 1/2 = 13 + 1/2 = 13 1/2

Nina can run:

13 1/2 km/h

13 1/2 km in 1 hour

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