SOLUTION: It took Alex 2.5 hours to cover a certain route walking at a rate of 3.6 km/h. How long would it take Alex to cover the same route walking 4.5 km/h?

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Question 1100125: It took Alex 2.5 hours to cover a certain route walking at a rate of 3.6 km/h. How long would it take Alex to cover the same route walking 4.5 km/h?
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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It took Alex 2.5 hours to cover a certain route walking at a rate of 3.6 km/h. How long would it take Alex to cover the same route walking 4.5 km/h?
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Find the distance.
d = r*t
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Find the time.
t = d/r

Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total distance is  2.5 hours X 3.6 km/h = 2.5*3.6 kilometers.


Hence, the time under the question is  %282.5%2A3.6%29%2F4.5 = 2 hours.