Question

The distance between Detroit and Chicago is 450 miles. Ms. Vang just got on the highway in Detroit and is driving at 70 miles per hour toward Chicago. When will she get to Chicago if she started at 8 am?

Answer 1

Ms. Vang will arrive in Chicago approximately 6 hours and 26 minutes after starting her trip at 8 am.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine when Ms. Vang will get to Chicago, we can use the formula:

Time = Distance / Speed

Given that the distance between Detroit and Chicago is 450 miles and Ms. Vang is driving at 70 miles per hour, we substitute these values into the formula:

Time = 450 miles / 70 miles per hour = 6.4286 hours

Since we want to find the time in hours, we can convert the decimal part into minutes:

0.4286 hours * 60 minutes per hour = 25.7144 minutes

Therefore, Ms. Vang will arrive in Chicago approximately 6 hours and 26 minutes after starting her trip at 8 am.