Question

In 1892 a world record was set. France’s M. Garisoain walked on stilts for 4.97 miles from Bayonne to Biarritz,France, at an average speed of 7.10 miles per hour. How long did it take him to walk that distance?

Answer 1

0.7 hours is the right answer

Answer 2

Answer: C. 0.7 hours.

Explanation:

We know that the formula we use to find the distance is given by :-

Given : France’s M. Garisoain walked on stilts for 4.97 miles from Bayonne to Biarritz,France, at an average speed of 7.10 miles per hour.

Then, the time taken to walk that distance:-

`\text{Time}=(4.97)/(7.10)=0.7`

Hence, it him took 0.7 hours to walk that distance.