Question

Bob needs to drive 592 miles to get to a family reunion. He travels 187 miles the first day. If he averages 52 miles per hour the second day, how long will it take him to reach his destination?. . Without calculating the answer, from the choices given, which is most reasonable?. A.. 20 hours. B.. 8 hours. C.. 3.75 hours. D.. 8 minutes.

Answer 1

Bob needs to travel for almost 8 hours on the second day. The answer is letter B. 8 hours.

Answer 2

Let x be the number of hours Bob needs to travel on the second day. The equation of Bob's journey is as follows,

592 = 187 + 52x

Solving for x from this equation gives x = 7.788 hours.

Thus, Bob needs to travel for almost 8 hours on the second day. The answer is letter B. 8 hours.