Question

Evan’s family drove to a theme park for vacation.

They drove the same speed throughout the trip.

The first day, they drove 300 miles in 6 hours.
The second day, they drove 250 miles in 5 hours.
The third day, they arrived at the park after driving for 3 hours.

How many miles did they drive on the third day?

Answer 1

150 miles

Explanation:

The first day, they drove 300 miles in 6 hours so divide 6 by 300. 300 divided by 6 equals fifty. On the third day, they drove half the amount of time, so it would be half the amount of miles because they drove the same speed throughout the trip.

300/2 so the answer to the question is 150 miles.

Answer 2

- First: Calculate how many miles the family is driving in ONE hour.

There are two equations you can form to solve this.

300 / 6 = mph (miles per hour)

250 / 5 = mph (miles per hour)

300 / 6 = 50

250 / 5 = 50

They are driving 50mph. Now, you need to find out how many miles they drive in three hours.

50 * 3 = 150

Evan's family drove 150 miles on the third day.