document.write( "Question 270189: A man can cover a certain distance in 2 hours 45 minutes if he walks at a rate of 4 km/h. if he covers the same distance on cycle at a rate of 16.5 km/h, find the time taken by him. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #197965 by drk(1908)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is an RTD problem. Here is a table based on the given information \n" ); document.write( "travel . . . . . . . . . .rate . . . . . . . . . time . . . . . . . . . . distance \n" ); document.write( "walk . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . . . . . 2.75. . . . . . . . . . . .11 \n" ); document.write( "bike . . . . . . . . . . .16.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 \n" ); document.write( "totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \n" ); document.write( "step 1 - we had to find the distance as 4 x 2.75 = 11 \n" ); document.write( "step 2 - find the bike time \n" ); document.write( "Bike: rate x time = distance \n" ); document.write( "16.5 x t = 11 \n" ); document.write( "dividing, we get \n" ); document.write( " t = 2/3 hour \n" ); document.write( "this is 40 minutes \n" ); document.write( " |