Question

Word problemAnswer each part. If necessary, round your answers to the nearest hundredth.(a) At Smith's Bike Rentals, it costs $13 to rent a bike for 3 hours.How many hours of bike use does a customer get per dollar?0 hours per dollar(b) Jessica runs 3 miles in 25 minutes.How many minutes does she take per mile?minutes per mile

Answer 1

(a) 0.23

(b) 8.33

Explanation:

(a)

In this case we must divide the amount of hours (3) by the price ($13), in order to find the value of hours per dollar, like this:

`(3)/(13)=0.23\text{ hours per dollar }`

(b)

In this case we must divide the time (25 minutes) by the distance traveled (3 miles), in order to find the value of minutes per miles:

`(25)/(3)=8.33\text{ minutes per mile}`