Question

Google Maps predicts that a trip will take 120 minutes. If Google Maps assumes 65MPH, what is the distance you are traveling?

Answer 1

You are traveling 130 miles

Solution:

Given that Google Maps predicts that a trip will take 120 minutes

Google Maps assumes 65 miles per hour

To find: distance traveled

From given question,

Speed = 65 miles per hour

time taken = 120 minutes

Let us convert minutes to hours

$1 \text{ minute } = \frac{1}{60} \text{ hours }$

Therefore,

$120 \text{ minute } = \frac{1}{60} \times 120 \text{ hour } = 2 \text{ hours }$

Thus, time taken = 2 hours

Distance is given by formula:

$distance = speed \times time$

Substituting the values we get,

$distance = 65 \times 2 = 130 miles$

Thus you are traveling 130 miles