Question

Jamal was riding his bike home at a speed of 12 mph. On his trip out, he had traveled 8 miles away from his house. He has been traveling for a half hour at this speed.

How far away from home is he?

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Answer 1

The answer is 2 because if he is going at 12mph that he is going 6mph in 30min. So 8-6=2

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

Speed of Jamal’s bike travelling back home = 12 mph

Time taken by Jamal to travel back home = 0.5 hr

Speed = distance / time

Distance traveled by Jamal towards his home = speed x time = 12 mph x 0.5 h = 6 miles

Distance traveled by Jamal from his home = 8 miles

On his way back Jamal is 2 miles away from his home.