SOLUTION: A bicyclist traveling at 35 miles per hour, rides a total of120 miles. How much time does it take.

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Question 994689: A bicyclist traveling at 35 miles per hour, rides a total of120 miles. How much time does it take.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since rate times time equals distance, or rt=d, we can find the time by dividing distance by the rate. Thus
t = d/r = 120/35 = 3 3/7 hours or about 3.43 hours.