Question

Pedro travels 286 mi in 4 hr 24 min. At this rate, how far will Pedro travel in 5 hr 24 min?

Answer 1

Pedro travels 286 miles in 4 hours, 24 minutes.

4 hours, 24 minutes in hours is given to be:

`\Rightarrow4(24)/(60)=4.4\text{ hours}`

Therefore, the number of miles travelled per hour is calculated to be:

`\Rightarrow(286)/(4.4)=65\text{ miles per hour}`

5 hours, 24 minutes in hours is given to be:

`\Rightarrow5(24)/(60)=5.4\text{ hours}`

With the rate calculated earlier, the distance travelled in 5.4 hours will be:

`\Rightarrow5.4*65=351\text{ miles}`

Pedro travelled 351 miles in 5 hours and 24 minutes.