SOLUTION: A cyclist travels 40 km in 2 hours going against the wind and 196 km in 7 hours with the wind. What is the rate of the cyclist in still air and what is the rate of the wind?
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Question 468621: A cyclist travels 40 km in 2 hours going against the wind and 196 km in 7 hours with the wind. What is the rate of the cyclist in still air and what is the rate of the wind?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40km/2hr=20km/h
196km/7hr=28km/h
20+28/2=24 km/h
28-24=24-20=4 km/h
The cyclist goes 24 km/h in still air, and the wind is blowing at 4 km/h..
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