SOLUTION: Speed Distance & Time: Jimmy rides his bike at 15 mph. He has 10 minutes to get there and he lives 3 miles away. Will Jimmy be on times for class?

Question 182189: Speed Distance & Time: Jimmy rides his bike at 15 mph. He has 10 minutes to get there and he lives 3 miles away. Will Jimmy be on times for class?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ptaylor:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

He'll get there in 1/3 hr
Now convert 1/3 hr to minutes
(60 min/hr)(1/3 hr) = 20 min
If he has 10 min to get there, he won't make it on time
Answer by ptaylor(2198) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Distance(d) equals Rate(r) times Time(t) or d=rt; r=d/t and t=d/r
r=15
t=10 min or 10/60 hr=1/6 hr
d=15*(1/6)=2 1/2 hr----------------------No! He will not be on time
Hope this helps---ptaylor