Question 784706
# 1


Paul can run across his hometown (Syracuse, Greece, Europe) in 3 hours. if his town is 6 miles wide, how fast can he run (measured in mph)? ______



d = rt 


6 = r*3


6/3 = r


2 = r


r = 2


Paul can run across his hometown (Syracuse, Greece, Europe) in 3 hours. if his town is 6 miles wide, how fast can he run (measured in mph)? ___<u><font color="red">2 mph</font></u>___


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# 2 


How far could he run in 5 hours? _________. 



Assuming his speed is still 2 mph, then...


d = rt


d = 2*5


d = 10


How far could he run in 5 hours? ___<u><font color="red">10 miles</font></u>___


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# 3


If his hometown was Phoenix, which is 18 miles East to West, how long would it take him to run across? _______


Assuming his speed is still 2 mph, then...


d = rt


18 = 2*t


18/2 = t


9 = t


t = 9


If his hometown was Phoenix, which is 18 miles East to West, how long would it take him to run across? ___<u><font color="red">9 hours</font></u>___