SOLUTION: sue ran to the park in 1 1/2 hours at the rate of 6 miles per hour. How long would it have taken her if she had been riding her bike at 12 mph?

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Question 722713: sue ran to the park in 1 1/2 hours at the rate of 6 miles per hour. How long would it have taken her if she had been riding her bike at 12 mph?
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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D = r * t (Distance = rate times time).


Find the distance. D= 6 * 1.5 = 9 miles.


D = r * t so t = D/r = 9/12 = .75 hours = 45 minutes.

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