We can start with the basics. What we know is that this entire trip took 6 hours. So the travelers were able to walk on the level, uphill, and downhill in a total of 6 hours.
A level mile takes 1/4 of an hour (15 minutes). An uphill mile takes 1/3 of an hour (20 minutes). A downhill mile takes 1/6 of an hour (10 minutes). So, to go and return over the same mile takes half an hour. This means that in 6 hours, they went 12 miles and came 12 miles back. So they went a total of 24 hours.
If the 12 miles had been all level, it would have taken approximately 3 hours. It the 12 miles had been all uphill, it would have taken approximately 4 hours. When reaching the peak, 3.5 hours would have been the approximate time it took them to reach the top since it is in between. <span />
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
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There is a way to work it out with a pencil and paper, but that's too complicated
to try and explain with only text, like we have here.
I don't usually recommend this for things that can be done easily on paper ...
but for square roots, your best bet is to use a calculator.
The square root of 30 does not come out even. It starts out 5.477225...
and it keeps going and never ends.
The negative of 5.477225... is also a square root of 30. Every number has
two square roots ... the positive and negative of the same number.
Add the mileage together to find total miles.
Add the hours together.
Divide total miles by total hours.
305 + 190 = 495 miles
5 + 4 = 9 hours.
495 / 9 = 55 miles per hour.
The average speed was 55 miles per hour.
She should have to pay $380.25 in interest for the jet ski.
