Final answer:
To determine how far a car will travel in 41 minutes when it covers 1 1/2 miles in 14 minutes, calculate the average speed and use it to find the distance. The car travels roughly 4 miles in 41 minutes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking about average speed and distance covered over a certain time, which is a common problem in mathematics relating to rates. In this scenario, the car covers 1 1/2 miles in 14 minutes. To find out how far the car will travel in 41 minutes, we need to find the speed of the car first and then use it to calculate the distance for the new time period.
First, we calculate the average speed:
Speed = Distance / Time = 1.5 miles / 14 minutes = 0.1071 miles per minute.
Next, we calculate the distance covered in 41 minutes:
Distance = Speed * Time = 0.1071 miles/minute * 41 minutes = 4.391 miles, which we can round to 4 miles.
Therefore, the car will travel approximately 4 miles in 41 minutes, making option C) the correct answer.