Question

The average distance travelled per day for each team is 145 km.

A team of Alaskan huskies travels at 15 km per hour, with an 18 minute rest after every 3 hours.
A team of Siberian huskies runs more quickly at 20 km per hour, but requires a 30 minute rest after every two hours.
How long, in simplified hours and minutes, will it take for each team to run the daily average of 145 km?

Answer 1

Alaskan huskies take 10h 34min.

Siberian huskies take 8h 45min.

Explanation:

Alaskan huskies : 15km/h + 18min rest after 3h

18/3= 6min rest/h

1h= 60min

60/15= 4min/km

4*145= 580min

= 9h 40min

There is three 3h in 9h 40min.

3*18= 54min

9h 40min+54min= 10h 34min

Siberian huskies : 20km/h + 30min rest after 2h

30/2= 15min rest/h

60/20= 3min/km

3*145=435min

= 7h 15min

There is three 2h in 7h 15min.

3*30= 90min

= 1h 30min

7h 15min+1h 30min= 8h 45min