Question

In a police chase on the interstate, the suspect’s car reached a speed of 88 miles per hour for a total 15 minutes. In that time, how many miles did the chase last? Use the formula Distance = Rate x Time. If the rate is in miles per hour, then the time must be in hours.

Answer 1

Answer:

22 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

time must be in hours, hence

15 minutes = $\frac{15}{60}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$ hour

distance = 88 × $\frac{1}{4}$ = $\frac{88}{4}$ = 22 miles

Answer 2

Answer: 22 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : In a police chase on the interstate, the suspect’s car reached a speed of 88 miles per hour for a total 15 minutes.

i.e. rate =  88 miles per hour

Time = 15 minutes

Since 1 hour = 60 minutes

Then, 15 minutes=$\dfrac{15}{60}=0.25$ hours

Using formula, Distance = Rate x Time.

We have ,

Distance =  $88\times0.25=22\text{ miles}$

Hence, the required distance = 22 miles.