Borrowing bicycle

Jacob lent a bicycle to friends who wanted to ride it. For a three-hour bike ride, Jacob received two chocolates. Yup. If you wanted a bike for 2 hours, you had to give Jacob 12 candies. Peter gave Jacob 1 chocolate and three candies. How long can Peter ride Jacob's bicycle?

Result

t = 2:00 h Wrong answer

Step-by-step explanation:

c1=3/2=23=1.5 c2=2/12=610.1667  t=1 c1+3 c2=1 1.5+3 0.1667=2=2:00 h



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