Question

A long distance runner starts at the beginning of a trail and runs at a rate of
4
miles per hour. One hour later, a cyclist starts at the beginning of the trail and travels at a rate of
20
miles per hour. What is the amount of time that the cyclist travels before overtaking the runner?
Do not do any rounding.

Answer 1

how many hours?

Answer 2

@Will.H

Answer 3

Can you write an expression for the distance traveled by the runner?
Can you write an expression for the distance traveled by the bicyclist?

Answer 4

no and no

Answer 5

idk how

Answer 6

I do not believe that.

H is the number of hours we seek. Please use that to write and expression for the runner.

Answer 7

h +20=x

Answer 8

The runner travels at 4 miles per hour for exactly H hours. How far is that?

Answer 9

4+h=20?

Answer 10

A car travels at 40 miles per hour for exactly 2 hours. How far is that?

Answer 11

80

Answer 12

How did you determine that? 40 mph * 2 hrs = 80 miles. Notice how you used multiplication.

Please try again.

The runner travels at 4 miles per hour for exactly H hours. How far is that?