Problema Solution
a man runs for an hour and a half at 8 miles an hour due south and then continues south on a bus traveling 55 mph for 14 minutes. how far did he travel
Answer provided by our tutors
we will use the formula speed = distance/time => distance = speed*time
the distance the man ran in 1 1/2 hours - 1.5 hours with a speed of 8 mph is: 1.5*8 = 12 miles
the distance the man traveled in 14 min = 14/60 hours with a speed of 55 mph is: (14/60)*55 = 12.83 miles
the total distance is: 12 + 12.83 = 24.83 miles.
he traveled 24.83 miles.