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Question 887470: This is a personal question, but I'm having a hard time finding the answer.
My name is Connor. I'm 15 and I like to bike, I can travel 1.7km in 4 minutes (including a slight hill for the most of the length.
I'm wondering how long it would take me to bike 214km.
I had done a bit of math being the following:
214 / 1.7 * 4 / 60 = 8.39.
Starting with the total distance (214km) divided by the distance I traveled yesterday night (1.7km) multiplied by the minutes it took me to travel the 1.7km (4minutes) divided by the total minutes in an hour(60 minutes) which sums up to 8.39. I just want to make sure this math is correct due to the fact it is summer and I'm making sure I remember some mathematic skills.
Please respond to this question asap because it will make me very happy :), thank you, have a great day!
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is speed? d = distance, t = time, then speed is d%2Ft and the dimensions used are LENGTH/TIME. You are naturally expecting that your ratio between d and t is a constant highlight%281.7%2F4%29%28km%2Fmin%29%29. You may need to keep the units in place, so that each unit corresponds to the correct number in the ratio.

How much time to go 214 km?
highlight%28214%2Akm%28%284%2Amin%29%2F%281.7%2Akm%29%29%29. That is how many MINUTES.

Answer by MathTherapy(10557) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a personal question, but I'm having a hard time finding the answer.
My name is Connor. I'm 15 and I like to bike, I can travel 1.7km in 4 minutes (including a slight hill for the most of the length.
I'm wondering how long it would take me to bike 214km.
I had done a bit of math being the following:
214 / 1.7 * 4 / 60 = 8.39.
Starting with the total distance (214km) divided by the distance I traveled yesterday night (1.7km) multiplied by the minutes it took me to travel the 1.7km (4minutes) divided by the total minutes in an hour(60 minutes) which sums up to 8.39. I just want to make sure this math is correct due to the fact it is summer and I'm making sure I remember some mathematic skills.
Please respond to this question asap because it will make me very happy :), thank you, have a great day!

Your math is correct as 8.39 HOURS, approximately, is the amount of time it'd take you.