Simon drove for 2 1/2 hours to get from his house to the beach. Simon averaged 55 miles per hour on the trip. What is the distance from Simon's house to the beach?

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Vidstige · Answer 1 · 2020-11-30T02:45:10+0000

Answer:

The distance from Simon's house to the beach is 137.5 miles

Explanation:

we know that

The speed is equal to the ratio of the distance and the time

Let

s ----> the speed in mph

x ----> the distance in miles

y ---> the time in hours

s=(x)/(y)

we have

$s=55\ mi/h$

$y=2(1)/(2)\ h=(2*2+1)/(2)=(5)/(2)\ h$

substitute in the formula and solve for x

55=(x)/((5/2))

$x=(5/2)55\\x=137.5\ mi$