16 miles/2 hours = 8 mph
8(3) = 24 mph
72 miles/24 mph = 3 hours
Helen T.
asked • 05/05/20How to set up this word problem
After trotting down the trail 16 miles in two hours the horse and rider tripled their speed by galloping the next 72 miles. How many hours did the horse and rider gallop?
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