Question

Your family took a road trip on Saturday You were in the car for 4.5 hours and average 70 mph. How many miles did you travel?

Answer 1

315 miles

Explanation:

4.5 hours = (4.5 x 60 min) = 270 minutes

70 miles in 60 minutes

z miles in 270 minutes

Cross multiplication:

z = (70 x 270)/ 60

z= 315 miles