Mike hiked to a lake in 6.5 hours at an average rate of 3 2/5 miles per hour. Pedro hiked the same distance at a rate of 3 4/5 miles per hour. How long did it take Pedro to reach the lake? Round to the hundredths place.

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Jimmy Martinez

5 January, 23:33

Mike hiked to a lake in 6.5 hours at an average rate of 3 2/5 miles per hour. Pedro hiked the same distance at a rate of 3 4/5 miles per hour. How long did it take Pedro to reach the lake? Round to the hundredths place.

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Beatrice Soto · Answer 1

We first need to find the distance.

The information about Mike will provide the distance we need to answer the question about Pedro.

We will use D = rt

Mike:

(6.5) ((17/5) = D

22.1 miles = D

Pedro:

D = rt

22.1 = (19/5) t

We need to find t.

22.1 : 3.8 = t

5.8157894737 = t

We now round off as instructed.

5.82 = t

It took Pedro 5.82 hours to reach the lake.