Question

Nena is going to ride her bicycle from the

city park to a nearby lake, a distance of
49 miles. She will ride at an average rate
of 14 miles per hour. What is the latest
Nena can leave the park in order to
arrive at the lake at 1:00 PM?
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
D
10:00 AM
E 10:30 AM
A
B
C

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we need to use the concept of distance, rate and time (D = R x T)

We know that the distance is 49 miles and the rate is 14 miles per hour.

We want to find the time T.

We can use the formula D = R x T, to find the time T:

T = D/R = 49 miles / 14 miles/hour = 3.5 hours

So it takes Nena 3.5 hours to ride from the city park to the nearby lake.

Now we know that she needs to arrive at the lake at 1:00 PM, so we have to work out what time she needs to leave the park. We can subtract the time T from the arrival time to find the departure time:

1:00 PM - 3.5 hours = 9:30 AM

Therefore, the latest Nena can leave the park in order to arrive at the lake at 1:00 PM is 9:30 AM