Question

Jeremy rides his bike at a rate of 15 miles per hour. Below is a table that represents the number of hours and miles Kevin rides. Assume both bikers ride at a constant rate. Which biker rides at a greater speed? Include all of your calculations in your final answer.
Time in hours (x) Distance in miles (y)
1.5 17.25
2 23
3.5 40.25
4 46

Answer 1

The correct answer would be, Jeremy rides at a greater speed than Kevin.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jeremy rides at a rate of 15 miles per hour

Kevin rides at a rate given in the table

Let Y be the distance traveled by Jeremy

And X be the number of hours

Then for Jeremy:

y/x = 15/1

=> y= 15 x

For Kevin:  

(46-23)/(4-2)

= 23/2

= 11.5

So for Kevin, Y = 11.5 x

So when Jeremy's and Kevin's rates are compared,

15 > 11.5

which means Jeremy rides at a greater speed.  

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