Question

A truck driver travels a distance of 120 mi for every 2 hours she drives on the highway.

Determine whether each statement about the ratio relationship is true or false.


Select True or False for each statement.


A 600-mi trip would take 7 hours. True or False


The truck driver travels at 60 mph on average. True or False


It would take the truck driver 11 hours to travel 660 mi. True or False


Five hours would be enough time for the truck driver True or False

to drive a 200- mi route.

Answer 1

False, because every 120 miles is 2 hours

Answer 2

first: false, 600 miles/60=10 hours

second: true

third: true, 660 miles/60=11 hours

fourth: true, 200 miles/60=3.33 hours

Explanation:

120 miles per 2 hours = 60 miles per one hour (120 miles/2) & (2 hours/2)

first: false, 600 miles/60=10 hours

second: true

third: true, 660 miles/60=11 hours

fourth: true, 200 miles/60=3.33 hours