Question

Hunter was biking for 2 hours 20 minutes and covered 35 miles during this trip. At the same pace how long would it take him to cover 17 miles on this bike?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1\ h\ 8\ min$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Hunter was biking for 2 hours 20 minutes and covered 35 miles

so

using proportion

Find out how long would it take him to cover 17 miles on this bike

Remember that

1 h=60 min

2 h 20 min=2(60)+20=140 min

Let

x -----> the time to cover 17 miles

$\frac{140}{35}=\frac{x}{17}\\\\x=17(140)/35\\\\x=68\ min$

therefore

$68\ min=1\ h\ 8\ min$