To Train for the Running of a Triathlon, Jerri Jogs

question 118

Multiple Choice

To train for the running of a triathlon, Jerri jogs 1 hour each day over the same 15-mile course. Eight miles of the course is downhill, whereas the other 7 miles is on level ground. Jerri figures that she runs 2 miles per hour faster downhill than she runs on level ground. Find the rate at which Jerri runs on level ground.

• A) 16 mph
• B) 9 mph
• C) 20 mph
• D) 14 mph
• E) 18 mph

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