SOLUTION: May rides her bike the same distance that Leah walks. if it takes May 1 h and Leah 3 h to travel that distance, how fast does each travel? this question is from: prentince hall

Question 159489: May rides her bike the same distance that Leah walks. if it takes May 1 h and Leah 3 h to travel that distance, how fast does each travel?
this question is from: prentince hall mathematics algebra 1
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
May rides her bike the same distance that Leah walks. if it takes May 1 h and Leah 3 h to travel that distance, how fast does each travel?
this question is from: prentince hall mathematics algebra 1

Let d= the distance that each travelled, then
Leah's rate (speed)=(d/3) mi/hr
May's speed=(d/1) mi/hr
I think that something may have been left, because there are an infinite number of solutions depending upon the value of d

Hope this helps---ptaylor

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