You backpacked for a distance of 15.75 miles today. If you backpacked at an average speed of 1.26 miles per hour, how many hours did you spend backpacking today

It would be 12.5. you would divide 15.75 by 1.26

Hi there! First, speed=Distance/time, and the time=distance/speed. The time spent for back packing was 15.75/1.26=12.5 hours. Therefore, the answer is 12.5 hours.