Biking at 12 mph, it takes Kristen hour to reach the train station to go to work. Kristen then takes the train to work, and it t

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akes another hour for her to get to work when the train travels 24 mph. How far does Kristen travel to work?

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wolverine [178] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-03T14:54:23+03:00

Answer:

36 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that distance = rate times time.

Thus, while biking at 12 mph for 1 hr, Kristen covers

(12 mph)(1 hr), or 12 miles;

While riding the train at 24 mph for 1 hr, she covers 24 mi.

Adding these two results together: The total distance from home to work is 12 mi + 24 mi = 36 mi