Question

A race car travels at a speed of 230 miles per hour. The race track on which the car is competing is 400 miles long. About how long does it take for the car to finish, disregarding pit stops and yellow flags?

A) 174 minutes
B) 345 minutes
C) 1 hour 45 minutes
D) 2 hours 14 minutes

Answer 1

To solve for this we will be using the formula S = D/T

S = Speed
D = Distance
T = Time

First we need to re-arrange this formula to solve for time

T= D/S

T = 400/230

T=1.74 hours

.74 hours is close enough to .75 that we can say it is 45 minutes

So it is 1 hour and 45 minutes

Answer 2

Option(c)

Explanation:

The race track on which the car is competing miles= 400 miles

A car travels with speed= 230 miles per hour

We have to find time taken for the car to finish

As we know,

Time taken to cover certain distance=
`(Distance)/(Time)`

Time taken to cover certain distance=
`(400)/(230)`

Time taken to cover certain distance=
`(40)/(23)`

Time taken to cover certain distance=1 hour 45 minutes

Hence, the correct answer is option(c)