Question

On a road trip with a friend, you drive about 70 miles. How long will it take to travel this distance at a speed of 55 miles per hour?

a) 1 hour
b) 1.5 hours
c) 1.75 hours
d) 2 hours

Answer 1

It will take approximately 1.5 hours to travel a distance of 70 miles at a speed of 55 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the time it will take to travel a distance at a certain speed, we can use the formula:

Time = Distance/Speed

In this case, the distance is 70 miles and the speed is 55 miles per hour. So, the time it will take to travel this distance is:

Time = 70 miles / 55 miles per hour

Time = 1.27 hours

Since the answer options are provided in hours, we can round the time to the nearest hour. Therefore, it will take approximately 1.5 hours to travel a distance of 70 miles at a speed of 55 miles per hour.

Answer 2

b) 1.5 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Time = Distance / Speed

We take

70 ÷ 55 ≈ 1.27 hours

The closest option is b) 1.5 hours