SOLUTION: If i can ride a bicycle at a rate of 5 metre per seconds.How long will it take me to ride a distance of 12 kilometre at the same rate?

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Question 712696: If i can ride a bicycle at a rate of 5 metre per seconds.How long will it take me to ride a distance of 12 kilometre at the same rate?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If i can ride a bicycle at a rate of 5 metre per seconds.How long will it take me to ride a distance of 12 kilometre at the same rate?
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d = r*t
t = d/r

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If i can ride a bicycle at a rate of 5 metre per seconds.How long will it take me to ride a distance of 12 kilometre at the same rate?
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time = distance/rate = (12 km)/(5 m/s)
= (12*1000 meters)/(5 m/s)
= 2400 seconds
= 40 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+d+=+r%2At+
+12+ km = +12000+ m
+12000+=+%285%2F1%29%2At+
+t+=+12000%2F5+ sec
+t+=+2400+ sec
There are +60+ sec in a minute, so
+2400%2F60+=+40+
It takes you 40 min to ride 12 km