Question

An aircraft flies at an average speed of 500 miles per hour. The expression 500t gives the distance traveled by the aircraft in t hours. How far does the plane travel in 3.5 hours?

Answer 1

The aircraft travels 1750 miles in 3.5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance traveled by the aircraft in 3.5 hours can be found by substituting t = 3.5 into the expression 500t.

Distance = 500 * 3.5 = 1750 miles