SOLUTION: Joe drives 20 miles in a half hour. How long will it take him to drive 50 mi?
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Question 30496: Joe drives 20 miles in a half hour. How long will it take him to drive 50 mi?
Found 5 solutions by checkley71, amalm06, Alan3354, josgarithmetic, TeachMath:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/2 HOUR = 20 MILES THEREFORE HE IS DRIVING @ 40 MPH.
SO IF HE DRIVES 50 MILES @ 40 MPH IT WILL TAKE HIM 50/40 OR 1.25 HOURS.
Answer by amalm06(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(30 min/20 mi)(50 mi)=75 min (Answer)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Will he speed up? Slow down?
If you mean at the same rate, you should say that.
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Not sufficient info.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
minutes
Answer by TeachMath(96) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20/50 = 0.5/T
20T = 50(.5)
T, or time = 1.25 hours
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