Question

The equation y = 43x represents the number of miles Alicia drives over time, where y is the number of miles and x is time in hours. The table (shown in picture) shows the number of miles Trish drives over time.

How many miles does each woman travel per hour? Who drives at a slower rate?

Answer 1

Given:
Alicia: y = 43x

Trish:
Time Miles driven Unit Rate (miles driven ÷ time)
1.5 69 46 mi/hr
3.5 161 46 mi/hr
6 276 46 mi/hr
7.5 345 46 mi/hr

Alicia drives 43 miles per hour while Trish drives 46 miles per hour.

Alicia drives at a slower rate.