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Question 1205099: Ben started his walk at 9:00 AM and walked at a constant speed of 2 and 1/2 miles per hour. He walked for a total of 4 hours before taking a break to rest and have lunch. After enjoying his meal, Ben continued his journey. However, this time he decided to increase his walking speed by 1/4 mile per hour. Let’s calculate how long it took him to cover the next part of his journey. After walking for some more time, Ben realized that he had been walking for a total of 9 hours since he started his journey.
Calculate the distance he covered.
Calculate how long it took him to cover the next part of his journey.
Calculate how much distance he had covered at this point.
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source):
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He walked for a total of 9 hours. 4 of those hours he was walking at 2.5 mph; the rest of the time , which was 9-4 = 5 hours, he was walking at 2.75 mph.
Before his lunch break, the distance he covered was 4(2.5) = 10 miles; after the break he covered 5(2.75) = 13.75 miles.
Use those numbers to answer the questions.
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