Salena, Justin, and Brandon were riding their bikes to the library after school. The library is 12 1/2 miles from school. Salena rides her bike 2 1/2 miles every five minutes. Justin rides his bike 5 3/4 miles every 12 minutes. Brandon rides his bike 114 miles every 258 minutes. Who got to the library first? *
1 answer:
Answer:
Salena's got to the library first
Step-by-step explanation:
12½ miles = 25/2 miles
2½ miles = 5/2 miles
5¾ miles = 23/4 miles
114 miles = 114 miles
Salena's time of arrival =
if 5/2 miles : 5 minutes
then 25/2 miles : ?
25/2 ÷ 5/2. × 5
25/2 × 2/5 × 5
25 minutes
Justin 's time of arrival=
if 23/4 miles : 12 minutes
25/2 miles : ?
25/2 ÷ 23/4 ×12
25/2 × 4/23 ×12
26 minutes approximately
Brandon 's time of arrival=
if 114 miles : 258 minutes
25/2 miles : ?
25/2 ÷114 ×258
25/2 × 1/114×258
25 × 1/57 × 258
113 minutes approximately
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