A cyclist travels 45 miles in 3 hours. What is the cyclist's speed?
Hint: Use the formula: d = r x t (distance = rate x time)
Remember that division and multiplication are INVERSE operations. So, 45 = r x 3
so you will have to divide the distance by the time to get the rate.
45 รท 3 to find the rate
A: 15 miles per hour
B: 12 miles per hour
C: 16 miles per hour