Question

Kwan hiked up a hill at 4 km/h and back down at 6 km/h. His total hiking time was 3 hours. How long did the trip up the hill take him?

Answer 1

Let the time to hike up the hill = t

As given that the total time time up and down is 3 hrs, therefore

The time down the hill = 3-t

The distance up and down is the same.

Distance = speed * time

`4t=6(3-t)`

`4t=18-6t`

`10t=18`

t=1.8

Hence, time taken to uphill = 1.8 hours

Time taken to down hill = 3-18 = 1.2 hours