Question

San Diego and Bakersfield are 232 miles apart. A truck driver drives from San Diego to Bakersfield and back, which takes a total of 8 hours. What is his rate in miles per hour? Responses 29 miles per hour 29 miles per hour 58 miles per hour 58 miles per hour 116 miles per hour 116 miles per hour 232 miles per hour 232 miles per hour

Answer 1

The truck driver's rate is 58 miles per hour.

Explanation:

The distance between San Diego and Bakersfield is 232 miles. Since the driver travels from San Diego to Bakersfield and back, the total distance covered is 2 times 232 miles, which equals 464 miles.

The total time taken for the round trip is given as 8 hours.

To find the average speed in miles per hour, we divide the total distance by the total time:

464 miles / 8 hours = 58 miles per hour