Question

Question content area topPart 1 Two hikers are 22 miles apart and walking toward each other. They meet in 5 hours. Find the rate of each hiker if one hiker walks 2.2 mph faster than the other.

Answer 1

Answer: if one hiker walks faster than the other, their rate would be 9.68mph or 9.7mph if u round up and the rate of the other hiker that is walking slower is 4.4mph.

Explanation:

For the hiker walking 2.2mph

I did: 22 x 2.2 = 48.4/5 = 9.68

Rate = 9.68mph

For the other hiker

I did: 22/5= 4.4

rate = 4.4mph