Question

Nick is driving to a town 30 miles away. He is averaging about 45 miles per hour. If he makes no stops, how long will the trip take (in minutes)?

Answer 1

First, change the 45 miles per hour to x miles per minute, since the problem is asking for the answer in minutes.

45 miles per hour
= 45 miles per 60 minutes
= 3/4 mile per minute

Now, use a ratio to solve.
30 miles : x minutes = 3/4 mile : 1 minute
30=3/4x
x=40

Nick will take 40 minutes to get to the town.

Hope this helps!