Question

Joe went for a drive in his new car. He drove at a speed of 52 miles per hour for 83.2 miles. For how many hours did he drive?

Answer 1

Time = 1.6 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following data

Speed = 52 mile per hour

Distance convered = 83.2 miles

Speed = distance / time

Cross multiply

speed x time = distance

Isolate time

time = distance / speed

Time = 83.2 / 52

Time = 1.6 hours

Therefore, Joe drove for 1.6 hours to cover a distance of 83.2 miles at 52 miles per hour