A trucker traveled an average of 48.6 miles each hour on a 583.2-mile trip. For how many hours did the trucker travel?

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Patneu · Answer 1 · 2019-03-08T15:10:45+0000

Answer: The trucker traveled for 12 hours.

Explanation:

Given : A trucker traveled an average of 48.6 miles each hour on a 583.2-mile trip.

i.e. Total distance = 583.2 miles

Average speed = 48.6 miles per hour

Using Formula ,
$\text{Total Time}=\frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Average speed}}$

We have

$\text{Total Time}=(583.2)/(48.6)\\\\=(5832)/(486)\\\\=12\text{ hours}$

Hence, the trucker traveled for 12 hours.