Math Problem Statement

Mary is riding her bike. She rides for 12.8 kilometers at a speed of 8 kilometers per hour. For how many hours does she ride

Solution

To find out how many hours Mary rides her bike, we can use the formula:

Time=DistanceSpeed\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}

Given:

  • Distance = 12.8 kilometers
  • Speed = 8 kilometers per hour

Substituting the values:

Time=12.8 km8 km/h=1.6 hours\text{Time} = \frac{12.8 \text{ km}}{8 \text{ km/h}} = 1.6 \text{ hours}

So, Mary rides her bike for 1.6 hours.

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are some related questions:

  1. How many minutes does Mary ride her bike?
  2. If Mary increased her speed to 10 km/h, how long would it take her to ride 12.8 km?
  3. What would be the time taken if Mary rode for 20 km at 8 km/h?
  4. How far would Mary travel in 2 hours at a speed of 8 km/h?
  5. If Mary maintained a speed of 8 km/h for 3 hours, how many kilometers would she cover?
  6. How long would it take Mary to travel 25.6 kilometers at 8 km/h?
  7. What is the average speed if Mary took 2 hours to cover 12.8 kilometers?
  8. If Mary took 1 hour to cover half of the distance, what was her speed?

Tip: When dealing with distance, speed, and time problems, always remember the formula Time=DistanceSpeed\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Distance, Speed, and Time Problems

Formulas

Time = Distance / Speed

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8