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23 September, 05:10

A cyclist rides into the country at an average speed of 10 miles per hour. When his bicycle gets a flat tire, he walks it back at an average speed of 3 miles per hour. If he returns home 6 and a half hours after he starts, how far into the country does he go?

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  1. 23 September, 05:27
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    Bike time + walk time = 6.5 hours

    time=distance/speed

    (d/10) + (d/3) = 6.5

    3d+10d=195

    d=195/13

    d=15 miles into the country
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