Question

A car is traveling down a road at a constant speed of 50 miles per hour. Complete the table with the amounts of time it takes the car to travel certain distances, or the distances traveled for certain amounts of time. Write an equation that represents the distance traveled by the car, , for an amount of time, t. Time Distance (in miles) 2 1.5 t 50 300

Answer 1

Explanation:

To complete the table, we can use the formula:

distance = speed x time

where the speed is 50 miles per hour and the time is given or to be determined.

Time Distance (in miles)

2 100

1.5 75

t 50t

50 2500

300 15000

To write an equation that represents the distance traveled by the car, d, for an amount of time, t, we can use the formula:

d = st

where s is the speed of the car, which is 50 miles per hour. Substituting this value, we get:

d = 50t

Therefore, the equation that represents the distance traveled by the car for an amount of time, t, is:

d = 50t