Question

The distance that Sarah travels varies directly to how long she drives. She travels 440 miles in 8 hours. Write the equation that relates the distance, d, to the time, t. How many miles can Sarah travel in 6 hours?

Answer 1

330

Explanation:

If d = distance, t = time, and s = speed, then the relationship between the 3 is s * t = d.

Solve for speed by dividing the distance over the time, s = d/t. Then, plug in the speed which in this case is 55 mph and then multiply by the time of 6 hours.