Question

A car traveled 330 miles during a 5½ hour period. If the speed at which the car traveled can be represented in the equation d=rt, at what speed was the car traveling?

Answer 1

Answer:

The car was travelling at a speed of 60 miles per hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Distance traveled = 330 miles

Time Period = $5 \frac12\ hr$

we need to find the speed of the car .

Solution:

Time Period = $5 \frac12\ hr$

Now we can say that;

$\frac12\ hr =0.5\ hr$

So Time period = $5+0.5 =5.5\ hr$

Now we know that;

Distance traveled $(d)$ is equal to Speed $(r)$ multiplied by Time Period $(t)$.

framing in equation form we get;

$d=rt\\\\330 =r\times 5.5$

Dividing both side by 5.5 we get;

$\frac{330}{5.5}=\frac{5.5r}{5.5}\\\\r = 60\ mi/hr$

Hence The car was travelling at a speed of 60 miles per hour.