SOLUTION: patty left her home on her bicycle and went 3 miles to the beach. The trip took her 12 minutes she returned home at a speed of 12 miles per hour. How many minutes difference was th
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Question 1036565: patty left her home on her bicycle and went 3 miles to the beach. The trip took her 12 minutes she returned home at a speed of 12 miles per hour. How many minutes difference was the trip to the beach and the return trip Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! patty left her home on her bicycle and went 3 miles to the beach. The trip took her 12 minutes
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12 mins = 0.2 hours
r = d/t = 3/0.2 = 15 mi/hr
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she returned home at a speed of 12 miles per hour. How many minutes difference was the trip to the beach and the return trip
t = d/r = 3/12 = 1/4 hour = 15 minutes.
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15 - 12 = 3 minutes
