203k views
1 vote
"Jack takes 20 minutes to jog around the race course one time, and 25 minutes to jog around a second time. What is his average speed in miles per hour for the whole jog if the course is 3 miles long? A) 6 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

User Freakent
by
7.7k points

2 Answers

2 votes

To calculate Jack's average speed for the whole jog, you need to find the total time he spent jogging and then divide it by the total distance he covered. Here's how to do it:

1. Jack took 20 minutes to jog around the race course the first time, which is 3 miles.

2. He took 25 minutes to jog around the race course the second time, which is also 3 miles.

Now, calculate the total time Jack spent jogging:

Total Time = Time for the First Lap + Time for the Second Lap

Total Time = 20 minutes + 25 minutes

Total Time = 45 minutes

3. Convert the total time from minutes to hours (since there are 60 minutes in an hour):

Total Time (in hours) = 45 minutes / 60 minutes/hour

Total Time (in hours) = 0.75 hours

4. Calculate Jack's average speed:

Average Speed (in miles per hour) = Total Distance / Total Time

Average Speed = (3 miles + 3 miles) / 0.75 hours

Average Speed = 6 miles / 0.75 hours

Average Speed = 8 miles per hour

So, Jack's average speed for the whole jog is 8 miles per hour.

The correct answer is (B) 8.

User Kayvan Tehrani
by
8.6k points
0 votes

Explanation:

He jogs 2 x 3 miles = 6 miles

in 25 + 20 = 45 minutes 45 minutes is .75 hr

6 miles / .75 hr = 8 miles per hour

User Dom Chapman
by
7.7k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories