Question

Completing a race) Ned spent 63 minutes walking 11 while If the ratio of time walking to jogging was 9:1, race? 2 minutes did he spend completing the

Answer 1

While completing the race, Ned spent 63 min walking if the ratio of time walking to jogging was 9:1, how many minutes did he spend completing the race?

Let

x-----> time spent walking

y -----> tiime spent jogging

we have

x/y=9/1

x=9y -----> equation A

we have

x=63 min

substitute in the equation A

63=9y

solve for y

y=7 minutes

therefore

teh answer is

7 minutes