document.write( "Question 1139149: Luke hiked up a 41/2-mile trail to the top of Mt. Washington at an average speed of 21/7 mph. His dad hiked the same trail at an average speed of 21/4 mph. If Luke’s dad reaches the top of the mountain at noon, at what time will Luke arrive? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #756928 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 4.5=9/2 \n" ); document.write( "9/2 divided by 15/7, which is 2 1/7 is 9/2*7/15=63/30 or 2.1 hours \n" ); document.write( "9/2 divided by 9/4, which is 2 1/4 is 9/2*4/9=2 hours \n" ); document.write( "Luke arrives 0.1 hour later or 6 minutes after noon. \n" ); document.write( " |