Question

in which story could you use the quotient $\frac{7}{8}div12$ to answer the question? the gust is a superhero who can run like the wind! she can dash to a crime scene $\frac{7}{8}$ of a mile from her base in 12 seconds. on average, how much distance does she cover each second? the gust is a superhero who can run like the wind! she dashes to 12 different crime scenes one night. on average, she travels $\frac{7}{8}$ of a mile to each crime scene. how much total distance does she cover that night?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for speed

Speed = Distance / Time.

Step2: Analyze the first - story

In the first story, the distance is $\frac{7}{8}$ of a mile and the time is 12 seconds. To find the average distance covered per second (speed), we use the formula $\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}=\frac{7}{8}\div12$.

Step3: Analyze the second - story

In the second story, to find the total distance, we use multiplication since she travels $\frac{7}{8}$ of a mile to each of 12 crime - scenes. The total distance is $\frac{7}{8}\times12$.

Answer:

The first story.