Question

The school bus drives at 36 miles in 2 hours. If it continues at the same rate, how many miles can the bus travel in 7 hours?

Answer 1

126 mi

Explanation:

"36 miles in 2 hours" works out to the unit rate 36/2 mph, or 18 mph.

In 7 hours, traveling at this rate, the bus can cover 7(18) mi, or 126 mi.