Question

In 3 hours Traci is 135 miles from home as she drives from San Francisco to Dawson. Let represent the number of hours and represent the number of miles. The rate of change is and in 12 hours Traci will be miles from home

Answer 1

45 mph

540 miles

Explanation:

Given that :

Number of miles from home = 135 miles

Number of hours = 3 hours

Rate of change : Distance / Time

Rate of change = 135 miles / 3 hours

Rate of change = 45 miles per hour

Distance covered in 12 hours :

45 mph * 12 hours = 540 miles

Hence, In 12 hours Traci will be 540 miles from home