Giuseppe decides that he really wants some ice cream, so he leaves the house at 3:00 p.m. and walks to the ice cream parlor. He arrives at 3:15 (the ice cream parlor is 6 blocks away). He buys an ice cream cone and sits down to eat it. At 3:45 he heads back home, arriving at 4:05. Find Giuseppe’s average walking rate in blocks per hour for each of the following situations.

1. His trip to the ice cream parlor.

   Hint (a):

   How far did he walk to get there? How long did it take?
   Since the question asks for blocks per hour, convert minutes to hours.

   Answer (a):

   $\frac{6\text{ blocks}}{0.25\text{ hours}}=24\text{ blocks per hour}$

2. His trip back home.

   Hint (b):

   See part (a).

3. The entire trip including the time spent eating.

   Hint (c):

   Divide the total distance walked by the time it took to do so.