Question 445164: Russell rode his bicycle for a local bike-a-thon. The bike-a-thon started at 9:00 A.M. and ended at 4:00 P.M. By 10:00 A.M., Russell had ridden 11 miles. Except for a one-hour lunch break, Russell rode at the same pace until 4:00 P.M.
How many miles did Russell ride in the bike-a-thon?
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Russell rode his bicycle for a local bike-a-thon. The bike-a-thon started at 9:00 A.M. and ended at 4:00 P.M. By 10:00 A.M., Russell had ridden 11 miles. Except for a one-hour lunch break, Russell rode at the same pace until 4:00 P.M.
How many miles did Russell ride in the bike-a-thon?
In the 1 hour between 9AM and 10AM, he rode 11 miles, so his speed was
11 miles per hour. From 9AM till 4PM is 7 hours, minus 1 hour for lunch,
which means he rode for 6 hours at 11 miles per hour, so he rode 6*11
or 66 miles.
Edwin
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