Question

Kevin traveled at a constant speed on the highway from Hickory Hills to Chicago in 20 minutes. The distance from Hickory Hills to Chicago is 17 miles. How fast was Kevin driving?

Answer 1

Answer: $V=51\ \frac{mi}{h}$

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to used the following formula:

$V=\frac{d}{t}$

Where "V" is the speed, "d" is the distance and "t" is the time.

In this case you know that Kevin traveled at a constant speed on the highway from Hickory Hills to Chicago in 20 minutes (which is $\frac{1}{3}\ h$) and the distance is 17 miles. Then, you can identify that:

$t=\frac{1}{3}\ h\\\\d=17\ mi$

Therefore, knowing these values, you can substitute them into the formula. Then, you get:

$V=\frac{17\ mi}{\frac{1}{3}\ h}\\\\V=51\ \frac{mi}{h}$