Question

Gary's jogging average speed is represented by the equation y=3.5x where y is the distance in miles and x is the time in hours. How far can he go in 84 minutes?

Answer 1

Gary can go 4.9 miles in 84 minutes.

Explanation:

First, you need to determine the amount of hours 84 minutes represent considering that 60 minutes are equal to an hour:

60 minutes → 1 hour

84 minutes → x

x=(84*1)/60=1.4 hours

Now, 1.4 hours would be the time which is x and you can replace the value on the formula to find y:

y=3.5x

y=3.5(1.4)

y=4.9

According to this, the answer is that Gary can go 4.9 miles in 84 minutes.