An airplane covers 50 miles in 1/5 hours. How many miles can the airplane cover in 5 hours?
Pick one
A) 800 B) 600 C) 1250 D) 950 E) 1000

Rationale: divide 5 by 1 / 5 = 5 ÷ 1 / 5 = 5 / 1 ÷ 1 / 5 = 5 / 1 * 5 / 1 = 25 . then , multiply 50 by 25 to get 1250 in 5 hours , the airplane will cover 1250 miles answer is c .
Answer: C