SOLUTION: You can ride your bike at an average speed of 16mph, how long did it take you to ride 20mph? I really just need a lengend and equation for this problem.

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Question 496079: You can ride your bike at an average speed of 16mph, how long did it take you to ride 20mph? I really just need a lengend and equation for this problem.
Found 2 solutions by chessace, NicholaT:
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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20 mph can't be right; should be 20 m.
Then t = dist / rate will do.

Answer by NicholaT(2) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
well using the equation speed = Distance x time
as you are looking for time you need to re arrange the equation making it
Time = Speed/distance
therefore 16/20= 0.8