Question

Team D's car went the same distance on each of its trials. Team C's car went exactly 1 cm farther in each trial than Team D's car. Team C's car went 543 cm in all.

Answer 1

180 cm

Explanation:

Number of trials per team = 3

Distance per trial for team D's car is the same for each trial, let distance = x

Distance per trial for team C's car is 1cm farther than team D's distance and the same for each trial, hence, distance = x + 1 per trial

Total distance traveled by C = 543 cm

This means :

(x + 1) + (x + 1) + (x + 1) = 543

3x + 3 = 543

3x = 543 - 3

3x = 540

x = 540 / 3

x = 180

Hence, distance traveled per trial for team D's car = x = 180 cm