Question

A car traveled 36 miles in 45 minutes. The car traveled at a constant speed. If the car continues to travel at this rate, which equation can be used to determine y, the total number of miles the car will travel, in x hours?

Answer 1

Since we have given that

Number of miles = 36 miles

Time taken = 45 minutes

As we know the formula for:

$Speed=\frac{Distance}{Time}\\\\Speed=\frac{36}{45}\times 60\\\\Speed=0.8\times 60\\\\Speed=48\ miles\ per\ hour$

So, Let the total number of miles the car will travel be y miles,

and,

Number of hours be x.

$Distance=Speed\times Time\\\\y=48x$

Answer 2

Y=48x because you keep multiplying 48x36 until you multiplyed 48x36 ten times