Question

A car traveled 25 miles of a 200 mile trip to its destination. The car travels at a speed of 35 miles per hour. How many hours until the car reaches its destination? Respond to the two questions below and show all work.

Answer 1

Answer: 5 hours

Explanation:

The car has already travelled 25 miles into the 200 miles that it is meant to travel.

The distance left is therefore:

= 200 - 25

= 175 miles

The car is travelling at 35 miles per hour.

The time left for travel is:

= Distance / Speed

= 175 / 35

= 5 hours