Question

Alejandra drove from Michigan to Colorado to visit her friend. The speed limit on the highway is 70 miles/hour. If Alejandra combined driving time the trip was 14 hours, how many miles Alejandra drive?

Answer 1

980 miles.

Explanation:

Method - 1

Alejandra drove her car in one hour 70 miles.

Alejandra drove her car in 14 hours (70*14) = 980 miles.

Method - 2

To find the distance of Michigan to Colorado, we have to multiply the speed by the time.

Therefore, distance = (Time*Speed)

We can find it by this alternative way, distance = 14 hours*70 miles

= 980 miles per hour