Question

The hikers slogged 10miles through the muck in 5 hours then they came to the pavement and were able to triple their rate. How long would it take them to cover 24 miles on the pavement

Answer 1

if the hikers slogged 10 miles in 5 hours through the muck, it means they "walk" 10/5= 2 miles/hour,
on the pavement they triple their rate, so they would go 2*3= 6 miles/hour
24/6=4 hours, they need 4 hours to cover 24 miles