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Kareem wants to ride his bike from St. Louis to Champaign, Illinois. The distance is 180 miles. If he rides at a steady rate of 16 miles per hour, how many hours will the trip take?

Solution

K a ree m w an t s t o r i d e hi s bik e f ro m St . L o u i s t o C ham p ai g n, I ll in o i s . T h e d i s t an ce i s 180 mi l es . I f h e r i d es a t a s t e a d y r a t e o f 16 mi l es p er h o u r, h o w man y h o u rs w i ll t h e t r i p t ak e ?

Solution

time : 11 \frac{1}{4}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

16 x = 180

Solve for

x, 16 x = 180 : x = \frac{45}{4}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

time : 11 \frac{1}{4}

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