SOLUTION: Chuck rides 3 hours total on a bicycle trip into the country and back. He rode out at the rate of 16 mph and returned at the rate of 24 mph. How far into the country did Chuck ride
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Question 360094: Chuck rides 3 hours total on a bicycle trip into the country and back. He rode out at the rate of 16 mph and returned at the rate of 24 mph. How far into the country did Chuck ride (round to the nearest hundredth)? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Chuck rides 3 hours total on a bicycle trip into the country and back. He rode out at the rate of 16 mph and returned at the rate of 24 mph. How far into the country did Chuck ride (round to the nearest hundredth)?
let him ride x miles into the country
speed = 16 mph
..
time to go into the country = x/16
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return speed = 24 mph
time return = x/24
..
time forward + time return = 3
x/16 + x/24 =3
(3x+2x)/48 = 3
5x=144
/5
x= 28.80 miles
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