Question

A car is traveling down a highway at a constant speed, described by the equation d=65t, where d represents the distance, in miles, that the car travels at this speed in t hours. How long does it take the car to travel 26 miles at this speed? Represent your answer in MINUTES.

Answer 1

It takes the car 24 minutes to travel 26 miles at this speed.

Explanation:

To be able to find how long it takes the car to travel 26 miles at this speed, you have to replace the distance in the formula which is 26 miles and solve for t:

d=65t

26=65t

t=26/65

t=0.4

According to this, it takes the car 0.4 hours to travel 26 miles at this speed and to be able to provide the answer in minutes, you can use a rule of three given that 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes:

1 hour → 60 minutes

0.4 hours → x

x=(0.4*60)/1= 24 minutes

The answer is that it takes the car 24 minutes to travel 26 miles at this speed.