while riding a bike at a rate of 14 mph, Steven takes 1.2 hours to ride the entire length of a trail. how many hours would it take him to complete the same ride if he rode at 8 mph?
how do you do this problem?
Time required is inversely proprtional to speed.
It will take (14/8) or 7/4 times as long.
That would be 2.1 hours.
To solve this problem, you can use the formula: time = distance / speed.
Given that Steven rides at a rate of 14 mph and takes 1.2 hours to complete the trail, we can calculate the distance he traveled using the formula: distance = speed x time.
Therefore, distance = 14 mph x 1.2 hours = 16.8 miles.
Now, we can determine how long it would take Steven to complete the same ride at a speed of 8 mph:
time = distance / speed
time = 16.8 miles / 8 mph
Divide the distance of 16.8 miles by the speed of 8 mph to get the time:
time = 2.1 hours
Therefore, it would take Steven approximately 2.1 hours to complete the trail if he rode at 8 mph.