Question

If you live 1.5 miles from school and you walk at a rate of 3mph, when should you leave home in order to arrive at school by 9:00?

Answer 1

Answer is  8:30

Work Shown:

time = distance/speed

time = (1.5 miles)/(3 mph)

time = (1.5/3) hours

time = 0.5 hours

time = 30 minutes

It takes 30 minutes to walk to school, so you should leave a half hour before 9:00. Subtracting 30 minutes from 9:00 gets you to 8:30. If anything, you should start a little bit before 8:30 just in case something might slow you down for one reason or another.