Question

Evelyn drove 248 miles in 8 hours, If she continued at the same rate, how far would she travel in 6 hours?

Answer 1

Evelyn will have driven 186 miles

Explanation:

Step 1: 248 miles in 8 hours: Divide 248 by 8 in order to find how much miles she travels per hour. (248/8+31)

You should get 31 miles per 1hr.

Step 2: Multiply 31miles/hr by 6hrs in order to find the distance she travels. (31*6=186)

You should get 186 miles.

Answer 2

Continuing at the same rate, Evelyn would travel 186 miles.

Explanation:

8/248 6/x. then cross multiply 8*x 248*6 = 8x = 1488 x = 186