Question
Maya can run 18 miles in 3 hours and she can bike 18 miles in 2 hours. When Maya biked for 3 hours and ran for 1 hour and 30 min what was her average speed?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find Maya's average speed, we first need to calculate the total distance she traveled and the total time she took to cover that distance.
When Maya biked for 3 hours, she covered 18 miles. So, her biking speed was 18 miles / 2 hours = 9 miles/hour.
When Maya ran for 1.5 hours (which is equivalent to 1 hour and 30 minutes), she covered 18 miles. So, her running speed was 18 miles / 3 hours = 6 miles/hour.
Total distance covered = 18 miles (biking) + 18 miles (running) = 36 miles
Total time taken = 3 hours (biking) + 1.5 hours (running) = 4.5 hours
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
Average speed = 36 miles / 4.5 hours
Average speed = 8 miles/hour
Therefore, Maya's average speed when biking for 3 hours and running for 1 hour and 30 minutes was 8 miles per hour.
When Maya biked for 3 hours, she covered 18 miles. So, her biking speed was 18 miles / 2 hours = 9 miles/hour.
When Maya ran for 1.5 hours (which is equivalent to 1 hour and 30 minutes), she covered 18 miles. So, her running speed was 18 miles / 3 hours = 6 miles/hour.
Total distance covered = 18 miles (biking) + 18 miles (running) = 36 miles
Total time taken = 3 hours (biking) + 1.5 hours (running) = 4.5 hours
Average speed = Total distance / Total time
Average speed = 36 miles / 4.5 hours
Average speed = 8 miles/hour
Therefore, Maya's average speed when biking for 3 hours and running for 1 hour and 30 minutes was 8 miles per hour.