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Shelley drove from New Haven, Connecticut, to New York City in 90 minutes. Which equation relates the distance she traveled to her speed?

a.distance = speed + 90
b.distance = speed × 90
c.distance − speed = 90
d.distance × 90 = speed

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Answer:

b

Explanation:

d = r * t

None of them are really correct, but the closest one is B. Look at the equation. Rate is multiplied by time. The result is distance.

The 90 minutes should be changed to hours. No speedometer on a car is rated in feet per second.

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