Question

Jerome's average speed for walking is 13 minutes and 40 seconds per mile. He will be walking for a fundraiser a total of 12 miles. Based on his average speed, how long should it take him to finish?​

Answer 1

164 minutes

Explanation:

Assuming that Jerome's seed is maintained, we say that for every 1 mile, he takes 13 minutes and 40 seconds which is equivalent to
`13\frac {2}{3}` since 1 minute has 60 seconds hence
`\frac {40}{60}`=
`\frac {2}{3}`

Now if

1 mile =
`13\frac {2}{3}`

12 miles=??

We cross multiply hence 12\times
`13\frac {2}{3}=164`

Therefore, Jerome needs 164 minutes, equivalent to 2 hours 44 minutes