Question

Heather drove at a constant rate. She traveled 162 miles in 33 hours. How far did she drive in 11 hours

Answer 1

54 mi

Explanation:

Heather drove 162 mi in 33 h.

She drove x mi in 11 h.

This is a problem involving ratio-and-proportion.

162/x = 33/11

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms 162/x = 3

Multiply each side by x 162 = 3x

Divide each side by 3 x = 54

Heather drove 54 mi in 11 h.