Ratios problem?

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1 Answer
Jan 2, 2018

#"Olivia walked faster by "0.6" Km per hour"#

Explanation:

#"using the following formula for average speed"#

#• " speed "="distance"/"time"#

#color(blue)"Olivia"#

#"speed "=(2 2/5)/(2/3)#

#color(white)(xxxx)=12/5xx3/2=36/10=3.6" Km per hour"#

#color(blue)"Ryan"#

#"speed "=(4 1/2)/(3/2)#

#color(white)(xxxx)=cancel(9)^3/cancel(2)^1xxcancel(2)^1/cancel(3)^1=3" Km per hour"#

#rArr" Olivia walked faster by 0.6 Km per hour"#