SOLUTION: Mike hiked to a lake in 3.5 hours at an average rate of 3 2 5 miles per hour. Pedro hiked the same distance at a rate of 3 4 5 miles per hour. How long did it take Pedr

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Question 1097324: Mike hiked to a lake in 3.5 hours at an average rate of 3
2
5
miles per hour. Pedro hiked the same distance at a rate of 3
4
5
miles per hour. How long did it take Pedro to reach the lake? Round to the hundredths place.

It took Pedro
hours to reach the lake.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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3.5 hours*3.25 mph=11.375 miles
11.375 miles/3.45 mi/hr=3.297 hours or 3.30 hours, about 12 minutes faster.