Question
A tourist starts to walk up a mountain path that is 31 miles long at the rate of 4 miles per hour. After walking for a while, he gets tired and decides to get a taxi. The taxi gets him to the top travelling at a constant speed of 50 mph. If the tourist reaches the destination 2 hours after he started, what distance does he have to pay the cab driver for?
(Please don't put the answer just the formula)
(Please don't put the answer just the formula)
Answers
Reiny
Distance walking --- x
distance by cab ---- 31-x
time walking = x/4
time by cab = (31-x)/50
Your "formula", we call it an equation
x/4 + (31-x)/50 = 2
solve for x, plug x into 31-x
distance by cab ---- 31-x
time walking = x/4
time by cab = (31-x)/50
Your "formula", we call it an equation
x/4 + (31-x)/50 = 2
solve for x, plug x into 31-x
Anonymous
i meant that sorry i was in science
Anonymous
x=6
Reiny
correct