SOLUTION: Jenny traveled to the lake and back. On the trip there she traveled 80 km/h and on the return trip she went 60 km/h. How long did the trip take if the return trip took four hours?

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Question 300543: Jenny traveled to the lake and back. On the trip there she traveled 80 km/h and on the return trip she went 60 km/h. How long did the trip take if the return trip took four hours?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On the trip there she traveled 80 km/h and on the return trip she went 60 km/h.
How long did the trip take if the return trip took four hours?
:
Find the distance one way using the return trip time & speed
d = 4(60)
d = 240 mi one way
:
Find the time for outbound trip, the same distance at 80 km/hr
= 3 hrs

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