Question

Felicia is a long-distance runner. She is able to run the first 2 hours of a training run at a certain rate. The rate at which she runs after her first 2 hours decreases for the remainder of her training run. On Monday, Felicia runs x hours, where x≥2. The average rate at which Felicia runs for the entire training run is represented by 13+6(x−2)x. What is the meaning of the parts of this rational expression in the context of the situation? Select from the drop-down menus to correctly complete each statement.

Answer 1

Answer:

 total distance of Felicia's training run

 first two hours  x  = 2....so we have

[ 13 + 6(2 - 2)  ]  / 2  =  13 / 2  =  distance / rate  =  = 6.5  mph ⇒  "c"

 distance covered in 4 hrs  =

 [13 + 6( 4 - 2) ]  =  13 + 6(2)  =  13 + 12  =  25 miles

 But  she ran  13 miles the first two hours

 So....she must run 12 miles the last two hours   ⇒   "c"