Question

Terry usually rides his bike at 15 mph. If his riding speed is reduced by 3 mph, how far can he ride in 1.7 hours? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

20.4 miles

Explanation:

Terry's normal speed while riding his bike = $15\ \text{mph}$

Speed is reduced by $3\ \text{mph}$.

So his speed now is $15-3=12\ \text{mph}$

The time for which the distance needs to be found is $1.7\ \text{hours}$

Distance is given by

$\text{Distance}=\text{Speed}\times \text{Time}$

$\text{Distance}=12\times 1.7=20.4\ \text{miles}$

So, the distance traveled in 1.7 hours is 20.4 miles.