Destiny and Justin each biked at a steady pace. Destiny biked 1 km in 2 minutes, and Justin biked 2 km in 8 minutes.

If Destiny continues riding at a constant rate, determine how far she can bike in 5 minutes.

Destiny's bike rideTime in minutes, xDistance in km, y00215

1 answer

To determine how far Destiny can bike in 5 minutes at her constant pace, we first need to find her biking speed.

Destiny biked 1 km in 2 minutes. This means her speed can be calculated as:

  • Speed = Distance / Time
  • Speed = 1 km / 2 minutes = 0.5 km/minute

Now we want to find out how far she can bike in 5 minutes using this speed. We can use the formula:

  • Distance = Speed × Time

Substituting in the values we have:

  • Distance = 0.5 km/minute × 5 minutes = 2.5 km

Thus, if Destiny continues riding at her constant rate, she can bike 2.5 kilometers in 5 minutes.