bobby likes to hike the trails near his house. on saturday, he spent 4 hours hiking 8 miles. on sunday, he…
bobby likes to hike the trails near his house. on saturday, he spent 4 hours hiking 8 miles. on sunday, he plans to hike 12 miles.\nif he hikes at the same rate, how many hours will he spend hiking on sunday?\n_______ hours
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate hiking rate
$\text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{8}{4} = 2$ miles per hour
Step2: Find Sunday's hiking time
$\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Rate}} = \frac{12}{2} = 6$ hours
Answer:
6 hours