Question 1205756: Justin can run 10 kilometers in the same amount of time that Leo can run 12 kilometers. If Leo can
run 1 kilometer per hour faster than Justin, how fast can Leo run?
Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52884)   (Show Source):
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Justin can run 10 kilometers in the same amount of time that Leo can run 12 kilometers. If Leo can
run 1 kilometer per hour faster than Justin, how fast can Leo run?
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Let x be Leo' speed, in kilometers per hour.
Then Justin' speed is (x-1) km/h.
From the problem, the time equation is
 =  (Justin's time for 10 km is the same as Leo's time for 12 km).
So
10x = 12(x-1)
10x = 12x - 12
12 = 12x - 10x
12 = 2x
x = 12/2 = 6.
ANSWER. Leo' speed is 6 km/h.
Solved.
Answer by greenestamps(13209)  (Show Source):
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Since the times are the same, the ratio of their speeds is the same as the ratio of the distances, which is 12:10 or 6:5.
Then, since Leo's speed is 1 km/hr faster than Justin's, simple reasoning or formal algebra shows that Leo's speed is 6 km/hr and Justin's is 5 km/hr.
ANSWER: 6 km/hr
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)  (Show Source):
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