SOLUTION: It takes John 1 hour to walk to jareds house, but it only takes him 20 minutes to ride his bike there. How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike?

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Question 971421: It takes John 1 hour to walk to jareds house, but it only takes him 20 minutes to ride his bike there. How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike?
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It takes John 1 hour to walk to jareds house, but it only takes him 20 minutes to ride his bike there. How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike?
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For the same distance, speed is inversely proportional to travel time.
It takes Jared 1/3 the time riding his bike compared to walking.
How much faster does he travel when he rides his bike? 3 times his walking speed