In total 4 hours Suzette ran for 1 hour and biked for 3 hours having average speed 5mph and 15mph respectively.
What is Average Speed?
Average speed is defined as total distance covered by the body divided by the time taken.
Average speed = Total distance covered/ total time taken
According to the given question:
Let x = total hours ran and y = total hours biked
Total time she ran and biked = 4h
∴ x + y = 4 ----- 1)
Total distance she biked and ran = 50 miles
Now, average running speed = 5 mph
Distance she ran = 5x
Similarly average biking speed = 15 mph
Distance she biked = 15y
∴ 5x + 15y = 50 ----- 2)
Solving 1) and 2) to get the values of x and y
Substituting x = 4 - y from 1) in 2)
5 (4 - y) + 15y = 50
On solving further we get y = 3
Substituting y = 3 to get x
x = 4 - 3
x = 1
Hence the Suzette ran for 1h and biked for 3h.
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