Question

Mikaela is competing in a race in which she both runs and rides a bicycle. She runs 5 kilometers in 0.5 hour and rides her bicycle 20 kilometers in 0.8 hour.

A. At the rate given, how many kilometers can Mikaela run in 1 hour?

B. At the rate given, how many kilometers can Mikaela bike in 1 hour?

C. If Mikaela runs for 1 hour and bikes for 1 hour at the rates given, how far will she travel?

Answer 1

a. 10, b.25, c 35

Explanation:

10 for an hour of running, its just times 2, .8 is 4/5 so adding a fifth gives you 25, and adding both together gives you 35