SOLUTION: Olsnia can walk to the airport in one hour. It takes her one hour and 15 minutes to walk home. How much slower is her pace on the way home?

Question 1074051: Olsnia can walk to the airport in one hour. It takes her one hour and 15 minutes to walk home. How much slower is her pace on the way home?
Answer by ikleyn(52908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The rate on the way to the airport is r1 = , where D is the distance, 1 = 1 hour.

The rate on the way back is r2 =  = , where  = 1 hour 15 minutes.

The ratio of the rates is  = .


It is the answer to your question: her pace is  slower, or in 20% slower.

Solved.

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