SOLUTION: It takes John 1 hour to walk to jareds house, but it only takes him 20 minutes to ride his bike there. How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike?

Question 971421: It takes John 1 hour to walk to jareds house, but it only takes him 20 minutes to ride his bike there. How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike?

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It takes John 1 hour to walk to jareds house, but it only takes him 20 minutes to ride his bike there. How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike?
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For the same distance, speed is inversely proportional to travel time.
It takes Jared 1/3 the time riding his bike compared to walking.
How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike? 3 times his walking speed

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