Problema Solution

A student walks and jogs to college each day. She averages 5km/hr walking and 9km/hr jogging. the distance from home to college is 8km , and she makes the trip in one hour. How far does the student jog?

Answer provided by our tutors

5km/hr (1-x) + 9km/hr (x) = 8km/hr x - the time she is jogging


4km/hr *x = 3km/hr

x = 0.75hr


45 minutes!

(makes sense, 8km/hr is 3/4 of the way between 9km/hr and 5 km/hr)