SOLUTION: Billy left home at 9 a.m. and rode his bicycle to the park at an average speed of 10 miles per hour. He arrived at the park at 9:30 a.m. How many miles from the park is Billys ho

Question 908871: Billy left home at 9 a.m. and rode his bicycle to the park at an average speed of 10 miles per hour. He arrived at the park at 9:30 a.m.
How many miles from the park is Billys home?
I need to show and explain my work but I dont quite understand it yet

Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In 1 hour, Billy travels 10 miles.
However, he's only riding half an hour.
How many miles in half an hour? What is half of 10?
Billy's home is 5 miles from the park.

30 mins = x% of one hour
One hour = 60 mins
=
* rate of speed (10 mph) = 5 miles

Distance = rate * time
Distance = 10mph * hr
Distance =
Distance = 5 miles
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