document.write( "Question 544475: Della is at a point three miles from her home. She starts riding her bike 1/4 mile per minute toward home.
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document.write( "How long will it take her to be half a mile from home?
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document.write( "How long will it take her to get home? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #355157 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Della is at a point three miles from her home. \n" ); document.write( " She starts riding her bike 1/4 mile per minute toward home. \n" ); document.write( "How long will it take her to be half a mile from home? \n" ); document.write( "How long will it take her to get home? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find how long it take her to get home, from the information, we know it takes 4 min to ride 1 mile, therefore: \n" ); document.write( "3 * 4 = 12 minutes for the trip \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "We know that it takes her 2 min to ride 1/2 mi, therefore: \n" ); document.write( "12 - 2 = 10 min, to be a 1/2 mi from home \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |