Tommy hiked 1 2/9 of a mile every 1 1/7 of an hour . Find Tommy's rate per hour. Can you also state how you arrived to that answer

Distance / Time = Rate  .....so.....

(1 + 2/9) mi / (1 + 1/7) hr =

(11/9) mi / (8/7) hr =

11/9 x 7/8  = 

77/72  mi/ hr =

about 1.07 mi/hr