Jenny can jog twice as fast as she can walk. She was able to jog the first 12 miles to her grandmother house but then she tried and walked the remaining 3 miles. If the total trip took 2 hours then what was her media jogging speed

Soluzione

J e nn y c an j o g tw i ce a s f a s t a s s h e c an w a l k . S h e w a s ab l e t o j o g t h e f i rs t 12 mi l es t o h er g r an d m o t h er h o u se b u t t h e n s h e t r i e d an d w a l k e d t h e re mainin g 3 mi l es . I f t h e t o t a l t r i p t oo k 2 h o u rs t h e n w ha t w a s h er a v er a g e j o gg in g s p ee d

joging speed : 9

Fasi della soluzione

Translate the problem into an equation:

\frac{12}{x} + \frac{3 \cdot 2}{x} = 2

Risolvi per

x, \frac{12}{x} + \frac{3 \cdot 2}{x} = 2 : x = 9

joging speed : 9