Question

Ravi is driving 440 miles to visit his grandma. if he drives at an average rate of 55miles per hour, how many hours will it take him to get 3/4 of the way there?

Answer 1

We know that rate is equal to distance per time. You can use this relation to solve for what is asked here. We calculate as follows:

Rate = distance / time = 55 miles/hour

since we are asked for the time it takes to reach 3/4 the destination.We just use 3/4 of the value of the distance.

55 = (3/4)(440) / t
t = 6 hours

Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.

Answer 2

Answer:

Using formula:

$\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$

As per the statement:

Ravi is driving 440 miles to visit his grandma. if he drives at an average rate of 55 miles per hour.

⇒Speed = 55 miles/hour and Distance = 440 miles.

We have to find how many hours will it take him to get 3/4 of the way there.

Distance to get 3/4 of the way there= $\frac{3}{4} \cdot 440 = 3 \cdot 110 = 330$ miles.

Substitute the given values we have;

$\text{Time} = \frac{330}{55}$

Simplify:

Time = 6 hours.

Therefore, 6 hours will it take him to get 3/4 of the way there