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Question 137201: hannah and emmanuel rode their horses through the imposing forest and covered 16 miles in 3 hours. at the tree line, they slowed to half that pace. How long did it take them to travel the remaining 20 miles? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! rode their horses through the imposing forest and covered 16 miles in 3 hours. At the tree line, they slowed to half that pace. How long did it take them to travel the remaining 20 miles?
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Speed at the slower pace = (1/2)* (16/3) = (16/6 = (8/3) mph
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Time to travel 20 mi; 20 divided by (8/3)
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Invert dividing fraction, and mult.
20 * 3/8 = 60/8 = 7.5 hrs to cover the last 20 mi
