Problems 5 – 6: You ride your bike and measure how far you travel.

Question

Problems 5 – 6: You ride your bike and measure how far you travel. After 10 minutes you travel 2.5 miles. After 30 minutes, you travel 7.5 miles.

How far can you ride your bike in 40 minutes? _ miles

(Write only the number in the blank)

(If your answer is a decimal, do not round)

Problems 5 – 6: You ride your bike and measure how far you travel. After 10 minutes you travel 2.5 miles. After 30 minutes, you travel 7.5 miles.

How far can you ride your bike in 40 minutes? 0,35Incorrect. miles

(Write only the number in the blank)

(If your answer is a decimal, do not round)

Answer 1

speed = distance/time

After 10 mins distance is 2.5mi

speed = 2.5/10 = .25

for 30 minutes distance = speed *time = .25*30 = 7.5

for 40 minutes distance = .25*40 = 10 mi