SOLUTION: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN MILES PER HOUR, BETWEEN MRCUS SWIMMING SPEED AND HIS HIKING SPEED? SWIM- DISTANCE IN MILES 5/8 AND TIME( IN HOURS) 1/4 HIKE-DISTANCE I

Question 1014148: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN MILES PER HOUR, BETWEEN MRCUS SWIMMING SPEED AND HIS HIKING SPEED?
SWIM- DISTANCE IN MILES 5/8 AND TIME( IN HOURS) 1/4

HIKE-DISTANCE IN MILES 3/4 AND TIME( IN HOURS) 1/3
KAYAK-DISTANCE IN MILES 2/3 AMD TIME(IN HOURS) 1/6
IN WHICH SPORT IS MARCUS SPEED THE FASTEST?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/8 mile in 1/4 hour is 4 * (5/8)=2.5 mph
3/4 mile in 1/3 hour is 3 x(3/4) mph or 2.25 mph.
2/3 mile in 1/6 hour is 6 x(2/3) mph or 4 mph. Kayak is fastest.
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