document.write( "Question 943803: cara and jason are competing in a bicycle race. cara rides her bike 10 miles every 8 hours,while jason rides his bike 4 miles every 3 hours. if both riders travel at a constant speed,who will finish the race first? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #575481 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! cara and jason are competing in a bicycle race. \n" ); document.write( " cara rides her bike 10 miles every 8 hours,while jason rides his bike 4 miles every 3 hours. \n" ); document.write( " if both riders travel at a constant speed,who will finish the race first? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find the speed of each; speed = dist/time \n" ); document.write( "Cara: 10/8 = 1.25 mph \n" ); document.write( "Jason: 4/3 = 1.33 mph, slightly faster \n" ); document.write( " |