Question

Beth has to choose which trail to hike. Trail A is 3 miles long, all uphill, with an elevation change of 900 feet. Trail B is 1 mile long, also uphill, with an elevation change of 700 feet.

1. Which trail do you think would be more difficult to hike up?

2. Explain your answer to question

Answer 1

1. A would be more difficult to hike up.

2. Because it has more miles than B does and the elevation is lowers