A hiker ascended 34
of a kilometer in 116
of an hour. What was the mountain hiker's ascent rate in kilometers per hour (kph)?(1 point)
Responses
12 kph
12 kph
3 kph
3 kph
16 kph
16 kph
9 kph
To find the ascent rate, we need to divide the total ascent (34 km) by the time it took to ascend (116 minutes).
First, let's convert 116 minutes to hours. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so 116 minutes is equal to 116/60 = 1.9333 hours (rounded to 4 decimal places).
Now, we can calculate the ascent rate by dividing the total ascent by the time taken: 34 km / 1.9333 hours ≈ 17.5835 kph (rounded to 4 decimal places).
Therefore, the correct answer is 17 kph. None of the given options matches the correct answer, so none of the options provided is correct.