Question

If a fire engine is traveling down the interstate driving 55 mph and reaches the reported vehicle fire 13 minutes, approximately how far did the engine travel?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\large \boxed{\text{12 mi}}$

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Convert miles per hour to miles per minute

$\text{Speed} =\dfrac{\text{55 mi}}{\text{1 h}} \times \dfrac{\text{1 h}}{\text{60 min}}= \text{0.917 mi/min}$

2. Calculate the distance

Distance = speed × time

$d = \text{13 min} \times \dfrac{\text{0.917 mi}}{\text{1 min}} = \textbf{12 mi}\\\text{The engine travelled about \large \boxed{\textbf{12 mi}} }$