Question

For your friend's birthday, you decide to go to Atlantic City. It takes you 90 minutes to get there, and you are driving at a constant rate of 55 miles per hour. How far away is Atlantic City from you? Write a proportion.

A. 137.5 miles
B. 100 miles
C. 82.5 miles
D. 165 miles

Answer 1

To find the distance to Atlantic City, we can use the formula Distance = Rate × Time. The distance to Atlantic City is 82.5 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the distance to Atlantic City, we can use the formula:

Distance = Rate × Time

In this case, the rate is 55 miles per hour and the time is 90 minutes.

First, we need to convert the time from minutes to hours by dividing 90 minutes by 60 minutes per hour:

90 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 1.5 hours

Now, we can calculate the distance:

Distance = 55 miles/hour × 1.5 hours = 82.5 miles

Therefore, the distance to Atlantic City is 82.5 miles.