Question

It took Jaleel and his father 20 minutes to drive from their house to the fabric store. It is 8 miles from Jaleel's house to the store. In miles per hour, how fast was Jaleel's father driving? (remember there are 60 min. in an hour)

Answer 1

Jaleel's father was driving at an average speed of 24 mph, calculated by dividing the 8-mile distance by 0.333 hours (which is the 20-minute travel time converted to hours).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked to calculate how fast Jaleel's father was driving on their way to the fabric store. They covered a distance of 8 miles in 20 minutes. Since speed is the distance traveled over time, we will first convert the driving time to hours because speed is often measured in miles per hour (mph).

To convert minutes to hours, divide the time in minutes by 60 minutes/hour:

• 20 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 0.333 hours

Now, calculate the speed:

• Speed = Distance ÷ Time
• Speed = 8 miles ÷ 0.333 hours = 24 mph

Hence, Jaleel's father was driving at an average speed of 24 mph.