Question

Dee is driving home from a conference. The expression 705 – 60h gives the number of miles Dee is from home after driving h hours. Which best represents the meaning of the term 60h?
A. the number of miles Dee drove each hour



B. the number of miles Dee had to drive before she started



C. the number of miles Dee drove in h hours



D. the number of miles Dee had left to drive after driving h hours

Answer 1

705 - 60h

60h represents the number of miles Dee drove each hr

** she was 705 miles from home....she drives 60 miles per hr....so each hr she drives, she is 60 miles closer to home

Answer 2

Answer:

The statement that best represents the meaning of the term 60h is:

           C. the number of miles Dee drove in h hours

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression 705 – 60h gives the number of miles Dee is from home after driving h hours.

This means that initially he is: 705 miles away from the home.

Now, he is travelling at a speed of 60 miles per hour.

This means that the distance he travels in h hours is: 60h miles.

          Hence, the correct answer is: Option: C