Question

The time taken to complete a journey varies directly as the distance (d) and inversely as the average speed (s).

If it takes 3 hours to complete a 280km trip at 80km/h, how long will it take to travel 546km at 65km/h?

Answer 1

Given that, the time taken to complete a journey varies directly as the distance (d) and inversely as the average speed (s).

Hence, we can set an equation as following:

`t = k(d)/(s)`

Other information is that it takes 3 hours to complete a 280km trip at 80km/h.

So, plug in t = 3, d = 280 and s = 80 in the above equation to get the value of k. Therefore,

`3=k (280)/(80)`

3 = k* 3.5

`(3)/(3.5) =(k*3.5)/(3.5)` Divide each sides by 3.5.

k = 0.857142857

So, k = 0.857

Now we need to find the time when d= 546 and s = 65. So, plug in these values in the above equation to get the value of t. Hence,

`t = 0.857*(546)/(65)`

= 0.857 * 8.4

= 7.1988

= 7 hours ( Rounded to nearest integer).

So, it will take 7 hours.

Hope this helps you!