Question

Jason cycled for 3 hours. He cycled 7 1/2 miles each hour for the first two hours and the distance he cycled for the third hour was 1/4 of the total distance he cycled in 3 hours. What was the total distance Jason cycled in 3 hours?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total distance Jason cycled = 20 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Distance covered in first 2 hours = 2( 7.5)

                                                         =15

Distance covered in the 3rd hour = 15/3                    

                                                                  = 5

Dividing by 3 because the distance covered in the 3rd hour is 1/4 of the distance covered in first two hours. By dividing by 3 we will get 1/4 of the distance

Total Distance =  Distance covered in first two hours

                             + Distance covered in  the 3rd hour                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                       

                             =15  + 5

Total Distance  = 20