If you leave for a hike at 2:00 pm and expect to travel approximately 2 miles per hour for a 5-1/4 mile journey, what time would you expect to arrive?

To determine the expected arrival time for a hike of 5-1/4 miles at a speed of 2 miles per hour, first, you need to calculate the time it will take to complete the journey.

The total distance of 5-1/4 miles can be converted to a decimal, which is 5.25 miles. To find the time taken for the hike, divide the total distance by the speed:

5.25 miles ÷ 2 miles per hour = 2.625 hours.

To make this easier to understand in terms of hours and minutes, note that 0.625 hours equates to 37.5 minutes (0.625 × 60 minutes). So, the total time for the hike is 2 hours and 37.5 minutes.

Starting at 2:00 pm, adding 2 hours brings you to 4:00 pm. Adding the additional 37.5 minutes results in a final expected arrival time of approximately 4:37 pm.

The closest listed choice to this calculated arrival time is 5:00 pm, which suggests a miscalculation about the rounding or time management. However, since 4:37 pm is within the realm of possibility based