Question

Ted, a triathlete, can swim 1.2 miles in 25 minutes, bike 56 miles in 2 hours 25 minutes, and run 13.1 miles in 1 hour 35 minutes. He is training for an Olympic distance triathlon which is 0.9 mile swim, a 24.7 mile bike ride and a 6.2 mile run. If Ted completes each part of the race at the rates above, and passes the starting line at 9:03am, when should he expect to reach the finish line?

Answer 1

9/12(25) + 24.7/56(145) + 6.2/13.1(95) = total time in minutes

Add total time to 9:03.

Answer 2

11:10 am

Answer 3

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