Question

Terry can ride 30 miles in 2 hours. If his riding speed is

reduced by 3 mph (mile/hour), how far can he ride in 1.7 hours?
miles

Answer 1

Answer: 20.4 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we need to use the equation:

Velocity = Distance/Time.

Initially we have that he can travel 30 miles in 2 hours, so the velocity is:

V = 30mi/2h = 15mph

Now, we reduce the velocity by 3 mph, so the new velocity is 15mph - 3 mph = 12mph.

Now we want to know the distance traveled in 1.7 hours with this velocity, this is.

Velocity*Time = Distance

12mi/h*1.7h = 20.4 miles