Question

How far is Mr. Jones travel in 15 minutes if you continue driving at the same rate

Answer 1

Given:

The distance traveled by the Jones = 6 miles

Time is taken to travel the distance = 10 minutes

Required:

Find the distance traveled by Mr. Jones in 15 minutes if the speed rate is the same.

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed is given by the formula:

`speed\text{ = }\frac{Distance\text{ }}{Time}`

Thus the speed of Mr. Jones car

`\begin{gathered} s=(6)/(10) \\ s=0.6\text{ miles/minute} \end{gathered}`

The speed rate is the same then the distance traveled by car in 15 minutes is:

`\begin{gathered} distance\text{ = speed }* time \\ distance\text{ = 0.6}*15 \\ distance\text{ =9 miles} \end{gathered}`

Final Answer:

The distance traveled by Mr. Jones travels in 15 minutes is 9 miles.

Thus the first option is the correct answer.