Question

julia traveled 12 miles in 3 hours. how many hours does it take julia to travel 1 mile?
hours miles
3 12
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Explanation:

Step1: Set up rate ratio

$\text{Time per mile} = \frac{\text{Total Hours}}{\text{Total Miles}}$

Step2: Substitute given values

$\text{Time per mile} = \frac{3}{12}$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{3}{12} = \frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$ hours