Problema Solution
Jessica is riding her bike at a speed of 6 mph. How long has she been riding if she has traveled 14 miles?
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let
d = 14 mi the distance traveled
v = 6 mph the average speed
t = the time of the ride
since speed= distance/time we have
v=d/t
t = d/v
t = 14/6
t = 2 2/6 hr
t = 2 hr (1/3)*60 min
t = 2 hr 20 min
Jessica was ridding her bike 2 hours and 20 minutes.