To get to work in the morning, Amanda cycles for 10 miles at the rate of 12 mph. Shemakes a 10 minutes stop for a cup of coffee, and then rides a bus for 15 minutes. Thespeed of the bus is 45 mph.At what time will Amanda get to work if she leaves home at 8:30 AM?

Speed, Distance and time: Amanda cycles for 10 miles at the rate of 12 mph.=12*3600=43200 mps…

Answered: To get to work in the morning, Amanda…

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter7: Rational Expressions And Functions

Section7.5: Solve Applications With Rational Equations

Problem 311E: At the end of the day Dodie can clean her hair salon in 15 minutes. Ann, who works with her, can...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

Victoria jogs 12 miles to the park along a flat trail and then returns by jogging on an 18 mile hilly trail. She jogs 1 mile per hour slower on the hilly trail than on the flat trail, and her return trip takes her two hours longer. Find her rate of jogging on the flat trail.
Dennis went cross-country skiing for 6 hours on Saturday. He skied 20 mile uphill and then 20 miles back downhill, returning to his starting point. His uphill speed was 5 mph slower than his downhill speed. What was Dennis’ speed going uphill and his speed going downhill?
Lee wants to drive from Phoenix to his brother’s apartment in San Francisco, a distance of 770 miles. If he drives at a steady rate of 70 miles per hour, how many hours will the trip take?
Yesenia is 168 miles from Chicago. If she needs to be in Chicago in 3 hours, at what rate does she need to drive?
Erlinda is having a party and wants to fill her hot tub. If she only uses the red hose it takes 3 hours more than if she only uses the green hose. If she uses both hoses together, the hot tub fills in 2 hours. How long does it take for each hose to fill the hot tub?
Tracy can lay a slab of concrete in 3 hours, with Jordan’s help they can do it in 2 hours. If Jordan works alone, how long will it take?
Brian can lay a slab of concrete in 6 hours, while Greg can do it in 4 hours. If Brian and Greg work together, how long will it take?
Mia can clean her apartment in 6 hours while her roommate can clean the apartment in 5 hours. If they work together, how long would it take them to clean the apartment?
Solve the equation 5x - 2y = 10 for x : (a) when y = 10 (b) in general (c) Which solution is easier for you? Explain why.
Phuong left home on his bicycle at 10:00. He rode on the flat street until 11:15, then rode uphill until 11:45. He rode a total of 31 miles. His speed riding uphill was 0.6 times his speed on the flat street. Find his speed biking uphill and on the flat street.
Malik is planning a 6-day summer vacation trip. He has $840 in savings, and he earns $45 per hour for tutoring. The trip will cost him $525 for airfare, $780 for food and sightseeing, and $95 per night for the hotel. How many hours must he tutor to have enough money to pay for the trip?

Recommended textbooks for you

Intermediate Algebra

Algebra

ISBN:

9780998625720

Author:

Lynn Marecek

Publisher:

OpenStax College

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

Algebra

ISBN:

9780395977224

Author:

Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:

McDougal Littell

College Algebra

Algebra

ISBN:

9781938168383

Author:

Jay Abramson

Publisher:

OpenStax

Intermediate Algebra

Algebra

ISBN:

9780998625720

Author:

Lynn Marecek

Publisher:

OpenStax College

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

Algebra

ISBN:

9780395977224

Author:

Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:

McDougal Littell

College Algebra

Algebra

ISBN:

9781938168383

Author:

Jay Abramson

Publisher:

OpenStax

Algebra for College Students

Algebra

ISBN:

9781285195780

Author:

Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

Elementary Algebra

Algebra

ISBN:

9780998625713

Author:

Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:

OpenStax - Rice University

Algebra and Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

Algebra

ISBN:

9781305071742

Author:

James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:

Cengage Learning

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

To get to work in the morning, Amanda cycles for 10 miles at the rate of 12 mph. She makes a 10 minutes stop for a cup of coffee, and then rides a bus for 15 minutes. The speed of the bus is 45 mph. At what time will Amanda get to work if she leaves home at 8:30 AM?