On weekday mornings, it takes Leo 12 minutes to bike 2 miles to his school. This Saturday, Leo will bike to the park to meet his friends. The park is 5 miles away from Leo's house.If he bikes at the same rate, how many minutes will it take Leo to get to the park?____ minutes
Q. On weekday mornings, it takes Leo 12 minutes to bike 2 miles to his school. This Saturday, Leo will bike to the park to meet his friends. The park is 5 miles away from Leo's house.If he bikes at the same rate, how many minutes will it take Leo to get to the park?____ minutes
Calculate Biking Speed: Calculate Leo's biking speed. He bikes 2 miles in 12 minutes, so his speed is rac{2 ext{ miles}}{12 ext{ minutes}} = 0.1667 miles per minute.
Determine Biking Time: Determine the time it will take Leo to bike 5 miles at the same speed. Time = Distance / Speed =5 miles /0.1667 miles per minute =30 minutes.
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