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jill bikes for 1/5 of an hour at 16 mph and then walks for 3/7 hour at 5 miles per hour how much farther did she bike then walk

User ShinuShajahan
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It is 1.1 miles more
User Alex Leo
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Ans: 1.1 miles more

Speed = distance/time

Time is 1/5 of an hour

1/5 of 1hr = 1/5 or 0.2 hrs

Speed = 16 mph

So, we're after distance.

Distance = speed x time

= 16mph x 0.2

= 3.2 miles

Walks for 3/7 hour at 5 miles per hour :

Time & speed given, distance is what we're after.

(3/7 of 1hr is 3/7)

Distance = speed x time

= 5mph x 3/7

= 15/7 miles or 2.14285...miles

So, distance is about 2.1 miles to 1 d.p

Thus, 3.2 - 2.142... (the full ans) = 1.057... miles

Well, he biked 1.06 miles or 1.1 miles (depending on how you want to round it) more than walking.

Hope this helps!

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