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Question 779589: A soldier was sent on a training run from head quarters to bass camp. He ran there on an average of 12km per hour and returned to head quarters on an average of 8km per hour. The solider completed the run there and back in ten hours. How far away was bass camp from head quarters?
Please explain the answer
Found 2 solutions by mananth, MathTherapy:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
distance between base and camp =x
time there + time return = 8 hours
t= d/r
multiply equation by LCM 24
2x+3x=8*24
5x=192
/5
x=38.40 miles
base is 38.4 miles from head quarters
Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A soldier was sent on a training run from head quarters to bass camp. He ran there on an average of 12km per hour and returned to head quarters on an average of 8km per hour. The solider completed the run there and back in ten hours. How far away was bass camp from head quarters?
Please explain the answer
km
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