Question

SOMEBODY PLEASE: Lyle is driving from home to his friend’s house, a distance of 720 km. He plans to drive at an average speed of 80 km per hour, take an hour for lunch, and take two 15- minute breaks. He must arrive at his friend’s house by 7:00 p.m. What is the latest possible time that Lyle could leave home in order to arrive at his friend’s house on time?

Answer 1

8:30 a.m.

Explanation:

The total time it takes for Lyle to reach his friend's house is 720/80 + 1 + 0.25 * 2, which is 9 + 1.5 = 10.5 hours

The latest possible time that Lyle would be able to leave his house to reach on time is 8:30 a.m.