Question

Beverly drove from the Atlantic City to New York she drove 284 miles at a constant speed of 58 mph how long did it take Beverly to complete the trip

Answer 1

Find the number of hours by dividing the distance by mph. The number of hours will be to the left of the decimal point:

284 miles / 58 mph

= 4.896551724

= 4 hours

2) Find the number of minutes by multiplying what is remaining from step 1 by 60 minutes. The minutes will be to the left of the decimal point:

0.896551724 x 60

= 53.79310344

= 53 minutes

3) Find the number of seconds by multiplying what is remaining from step 2 by 60 seconds. The seconds will be to the left of the decimal point:

0.79310344 x 60

= 47.5862064

= 47 seconds

The answer is 4 hours 53 minutes and 47 seconds approx