On a 3 hour bike ride, Rod averaged 5 miles per hour. Write a division equation that could be used to find the tatal distance, of Rod biked.

To find the total distance Rod biked, we can use the formula for distance, which is: \[ d = r \times t \] where: - \(d\) is the total distance, - \(r\) is the rate (average speed), and - \(t\) is the time. In this case, Rod's average speed \(r\) is 5 miles per hour, and the time \(t\) is 3 hours. We can set up the division equation to find the total distance \(d\) as follows: \[ d = 5 \text{ miles per hour} \times 3 \text{ hours} \] This can also be expressed as: \[ d = \frac{d}{t} \times t \] where \(d\) is the total distance, and \(t\) is the time. Thus, the division equation that could be used to find the total distance is: \[ d = 5 \times 3 \] Now, let's calculate the total distance. \[ d = 5 \times 3 \] Calculating this gives: \[ d = 15 \text{ miles} \] So, Rod biked a total distance of 15 miles.