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Taylor and Anya are friends who live 63 miles apart. Sometimes on a Saturday, they ride toward each other's houses on their bikes and meet in between. One day they left their houses at 8 am and met at 11 am. Taylor rode at 12.5 miles per hour. What percent of the total distance did Taylor travel on his bike

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Solution: Finding distances first

Since the bike ride took 3 hours, Taylor must have ridden 37.5 miles. Therefore Anya must have ridden 63 - 37.5 - 25.5 miles. If we divide the distance Anya rode by the amount of time it took her to ride, we will get her speed (assuming she rode at a constant speed).

25.5 miles ÷3 hours =8.5 miles per hour.

So if Anya rode at a constant speed, she was traveling 8.5 miles per hour.

Solution: Subtracting Taylor's speed from total speed

The distance between the two friends is decreasing by

63 miles ÷3 hours =21 miles per hour.

Since Taylor rides at 12.5 miles per hour, Anya's speed must be 21 - 12.5 = 8.5 miles per hour. Solutions

Solution: Finding distances first

Since the bike ride took 3 hours, Taylor must have ridden 37.5 miles. Therefore Anya must have ridden 63 - 37.5 - 25.5 miles. If we divide the distance Anya rode by the amount of time it took her to ride, we will get her speed (assuming she rode at a constant speed).

25.5 miles ÷3 hours =8.5 miles per hour.

So if Anya rode at a constant speed, she was traveling 8.5 miles per hour.

Solution: Subtracting Taylor's speed from total speed

The distance between the two friends is decreasing by

63 miles ÷3 hours =21 miles per hour.

Since Taylor rides at 12.5 miles per hour, Anya's speed must be 21 - 12.5 = 8.5 miles per hour.

Assuming Anya rode at a constant speed, she was traveling 8.5 miles per hour.

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