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Answer:
Total miles = 2.5 miles
Explanation:
1- While walking:
We are given that Joelle walked 20 minutes at a rate of 3 miles per hour.
This means that she walked [tex] \frac{20}{60} = \frac{1}{3} [/tex] of an hour at a rate of 3 miles per hour
The formula that relates distance, time and velocity is:
Distance = velocity * time
Substitute with the givens to get the distance she covered while walking:
Distance = 3 * [tex] \frac{1}{3} [/tex] = 1 mile
2- While running:
We are given that Joelle ran 15 minutes at a rate of 6 miles per hour
This means that she ran [tex] \frac{15}{60} = \frac{1}{4} [/tex] of an hour at a rate of 6 miles per hour
The formula that relates distance, time and velocity is:
Distance = velocity * time
Substitute with the givens to get the distance she covered while running:
Distance = 6 * [tex] \frac{1}{4} [/tex] = 1.5 miles
3- getting the total mileage:
Total distance she covered = distance while walking + distance while running
Total distance she covered = 1 + 1.5
Total distance she covered = 2.5 miles
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