Question

Matthew is a pilot of a small plane. He flew 3,140 miles last week. It took him a total of 10 hours to fly this distance. Write and solve an equation to find Matthew's average speed in miles per hour. Then find the number of miles he will be able to fly in 25 hours.

Answer 1

7,850 miles

Explanation:

To find the speed use the formula s = d/t. Substitute d = 3140 and t = 10 to simplify to get the speed.

3140/10 = 314.0 miles per hour.

This is the rate of change for the pilot. Over 25 hours, he will fly 314*25 = 7850.

He would fly 7,850 miles.