Jeremy rides his bike at a rate of 15 miles per hour. Below is a table that represents the number of hours and miles Kevin rides. Assume both bikers ride at a constant rate. Which biker rides at a greater speed? Include all of your calculations in your final answer.

Question

Time in hours (x) Distance in miles (y)
1.5
2
3.5
4

Answer 1

To find the speed (in miles per hour) for each biker, we need to divide the distance by the time.

For Jeremy:

- 1.5 hours: Speed = Distance/Time = 15/1.5 = 10 miles per hour
- 2 hours: Speed = Distance/Time = 15/2 = 7.5 miles per hour
- 3.5 hours: Speed = Distance/Time = 15/3.5 = 4.29 miles per hour
- 4 hours: Speed = Distance/Time = 15/4 = 3.75 miles per hour

For Kevin, we don't have any information to fill in the table, so we can't calculate his speed.

Therefore, based on the given information, Jeremy rides at a greater speed than Kevin.