Answer:
Rate ≥ 9 miles per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
Eugene wants to ride his bike at least 40 miles today, this means that distance ≥ 40 miles. The first hour was mostly downhill, and he rode 13 miles. He has 3 more hours to ride. Write and solve an inequality to find how many miles per hour Eugene
needs to ride to meet his goal.
Solution:
Eugene needs to ride at least 40 miles today. During the first hour he rode 13 miles. The remaining distance is:
Remaining distance ≥ 40 - 13
Remaining distance ≥ 27 miles
Since he has 3 more hours to ride; to meet his goal, the rate he needs to ride is:
Rate ≥ 27 miles / 3 hours
Rate ≥ 9 miles per hour
