Problema Solution

Enrique can travel 15 miles per hour. At this rate, how many mikes can he travel in 2 2/5 hours?

Answer provided by our tutors

let


v = 15 mph the rate of Enrique


t = 2 2/5 hr = 2.4 hr the time of the travel


d = the distance traveled in miles


since v = d/t we have


d/2.4 = 15


by solving we find:


d = 36 mi


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Enrique will travel 36 miles in 2 2/5 hours.