Question

Oh no! You have just discovered Superhero C is actually a villain! He plans toactivate an underwater volcano that is 50 miles away. Superhero A is goingto try to stop him.Suppose getting to the underwater volcano requires a combination ofrunning, flying, and swimming.Using the rates from Table 1, make a plan for how far each Superheroshould run, fly, and swim to make sure that Superhero A gets to the volcanobefore Superhero C and can save the world.Note: You must use all three modes of travel.

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

First, let's calculate for superhero C the villian.

Using the three modes of travelling,

He needs to cover a distance of 50 miles

If he:

i. Runs

1 mile in 2 minutes, Hence

50 miles will be in 100 minutes

ii) Flys

2 miles in 2 minutes, Hence

50 miles will be in 50 minutes

iii) Swims

4 miles in 3 minutes, Hence

50 miles will be in 37.5 minutes

Next, let's calculate for superhero A.

Using the three modes of traveling,

He needs to cover a distance of 50 miles

If he:

i. Runs

4 miles in 1 minute, Hence

50 miles will be in 12.5 minutes

ii) Flys

4 miles in 4 minutes, Hence

50 miles will be in 50 minutes

iii) Swims

3 miles in 1 minute, Hence

50 miles will be in 16.67 minutes.

Finally, let's calculate for superhero B.

Using the three modes of traveling,

He needs to cover a distance of 50 miles

If he:

i. Runs

5 miles in 1 minute, Hence

50 miles will be in 10 minutes

ii) Flys

7 miles in 2 minutes, Hence

50 miles will be in 14.29 minutes

iii) Swims

10 miles in 3 minutes, Hence

50 miles will be in 15 minutes.