Question

Rita drove a total of 120 miles at 40 miles per hour. Tom drove a total of 100 miles at 50 miles per hour. Which explanation correctly describes a way to calculate the total number of hours Rita and Tom drove? A. Step 1 Divide: 120 ÷ 40 Step 2 Divide: 100 ÷ 50 Step 3 Add the two quotients. B. Step 1 Divide: 120 ÷ 40 Step 2 Divide: 100 ÷ 50 Step 3 Subtract the two quotients. C. Step 1 Add 120 + 40. Step 2 Add 100 + 50 Step 3 Divide the two sums by 2. D. Step 1 Subtract 120 – 40. Step 2 Subtract: 100 – 50. Step 3 Divide the two differences by 2.

Answer 1

120÷40= 3 hours
100÷50= 2 hours
3+2=5 hours
5 hours is the total number of hours they drove.

So the answer would be
A. Step 1 Divide: 120÷40 step 2 divide: 100÷50 step 3 add the two quotients.


I hope this helps!!!!!!!

Answer 2

The correct answer is A, because you have to calculate the distances to how far and how fast they drove, and then add together their amounts of time they drove, as the question asks for a total of how much they both drove, meaning to add their amounts.

Answer: A