Question

A car left the warehouse at 3:00 P.M. The car traveled 62 miles by 4:00 P.M. The car continued traveling at the same average speed. How many miles, altogether, did the car travel by 9:45 P.M.? Round the final answer to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

From 3 PM to 4 PM = 1 hour

Speed rate = distance / time

Distance = 62 miles

Replacing:

Speed = 62 / 1 = 62 miles per hour

By 9:45 PM

9:45 - 3 PM = 6 hours .45 minutes = 6.75 hours

Distance = Speed x time = 62 x 6.75 = 418.5 miles