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Question 336967: Please help show me how to answer this word problem:
You ride your bike up a steep mountain road at 5 miles per hour. How far do you go in 3 hours?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, stanbon:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 1 hour you go 5 miles
So in 3 hours you go 3*5 =15 miles

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You ride your bike up a steep mountain road at 5 miles per hour. How far do you go in 3 hours?
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distance = rate*time
distance = 5mph*3 hrs
distance = 15 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.