Question

perry traveled at an average speed of 55 mi per hour for 3.5 hours and then traveled at an average speed of 60 miles per hour for 2.5 hours. what was the total distance in miles that perry traveled during this time

Answer 1

342.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

342.5 miles

Explanation:

Given:

Average speed for 3.5 hours = 55 miles per hour

Average speed for 2.5 hours = 60 miles per hour

Distance is given as the product of average speed and time taken.

So, distance,
`d`, is given as:

`d=speed* time`

Now, when speed is
`55\textrm{ mi/h}` and time 3.5 hours, then distance is:

`d_(1)=55* 3.5=192.5\textrm{ mi}`

Again, for speed equal to
`60\textrm{ mi/h}` and time equal to 2.5 hours, distance is:

`d_(2)=60* 2.5=150\textrm{ mi}`

Therefore, total distance traveled is:

`d=d_(1)+d_(2)\\d=192.5+150=342.5\textrm{ mi}`.

Therefore, Perry traveled
`342.5\textrm{ mi}` during this time.