jen rode her bike $\frac{1}{5}$ of a mile to her friends house. it took her 5 minutes to get there. what was…

jen rode her bike $\frac{1}{5}$ of a mile to her friends house. it took her 5 minutes to get there. what was jens speed? simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, mixed number, or whole number. miles per minute

jen rode her bike $\frac{1}{5}$ of a mile to her friends house. it took her 5 minutes to get there. what was jens speed? simplify your answer and write it as a proper fraction, mixed number, or whole number. miles per minute

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Recall speed formula

Speed = $\frac{Distance}{Time}$

Step2: Substitute values

Distance = $\frac{1}{5}$ mile, Time = 5 minutes. So speed = $\frac{\frac{1}{5}}{5}$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{\frac{1}{5}}{5}=\frac{1}{5}\div5=\frac{1}{5}\times\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{25}$

Answer:

$\frac{1}{25}$