To determine how much closer to its home the horse is getting per hour, we need to calculate the total distance the horse has traveled and the total time it took to travel that distance.
1. **Calculate the total distance traveled:**
- Initial distance from home: 23 miles
- Final distance from home: 3 miles
- Distance traveled = Initial distance - Final distance = 23 miles - 3 miles = 20 miles
2. **Calculate the total time taken:**
- Start time: 12:52 PM
- End time: 4:52 PM
- Total time taken = End time - Start time
To calculate the time difference:
- From 12:52 PM to 1:52 PM is 1 hour.
- From 1:52 PM to 2:52 PM is another hour.
- From 2:52 PM to 3:52 PM is another hour.
- From 3:52 PM to 4:52 PM is another hour.
Total time is 4 hours.
3. **Calculate the rate (distance per hour):**
- Distance traveled = 20 miles
- Time taken = 4 hours
- Rate of traveling closer to home = Distance / Time = 20 miles / 4 hours = 5 miles per hour
So, the horse is getting closer to its home at a rate of 5 miles per hour.
at 12:52 pm a horse is 23 miles away from its home. At 4:52 p.m., the horse is 3 miless from its home. How much closer to its home is the horse getting per hour?
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