On Monday Tom takes 15 minutes to walk one mile to school. On Tuesday
he takes 20 minutes to walk the same distance. Calculate his speed in mph
for each day's walk.

Respuesta :

Answer:

Tom's speed (in mph) on Monday [tex]=4mph[/tex]

Tom's speed (in mph) on Tuesday [tex]=3mph[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Speed distance time formula.

Tom's speed (in mph) on Monday

[tex]=Distance/time.[/tex]

[tex]=1/(15/60).[/tex] [By question statements, [tex]1hr=60min].[/tex]

[tex]=4mph[/tex]

Tom's speed (in mph) on Tuesday

[tex]=Distance/time.\\ =1/(20/60).[/tex][By question statements, [tex]1hr=60min].[/tex]

[tex]=3mph.[/tex]

Hence

Tom's speed (in mph) on Monday[tex]=4mph.[/tex]

Tom's speed (in mph) on Tuesday[tex]=3mph.[/tex]

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Mondays top speed 4 mph
Tuesday top speed is 3 mph
I can confirm this person Is correct