Question

Reading a text message takes your eyes off the road for about 4.6 seconds according

to a recent study. If you are traveling 60 mph and check a text message while you
are driving, how far do you travel (in feet) with your eyes not on the road? Round
your answer to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

d = 404.8 feet

Explanation:

We take our eyes off the road for about 4.6 seconds according to a recent study.

Speed, v = 60 mph

We need to find the distance travel by you with your eyes not on the road. Let it is d.

Speed, v = d/t

d = vt

We know that, 1 mile = 5280 feet

`d=\frac{60* 5280\ \text{feet}}{3600\ s}* 4.6\ s\\\\=404.8\ \text{feet}`

Hence, the required distance is 404.8 feet.