Question

Mike hiked to a lake in 5.5 hours at an average rate of 2 1/5 miles per hour. Pedro hiked the same distance at a rate of 2 3/5 miles per hour. How long did it take Pedro to reach the lake?Round to the hundredth place. It took Pedro ____ hours to reach the lake.

Answer 1

Answer:

3.5 hours*3.25 mph=11.375 miles

11.375 miles/3.45 mi/hr=3.297 hours or 3.30 hours, about 12 minutes faster.

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