SOLUTION: A family is driving 600 miles. Assuming they stop to get gas 3 times and eat 2 times, how many hours will it take them to reach their destination? How would you estimate the time?
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Question 389634: A family is driving 600 miles. Assuming they stop to get gas 3 times and eat 2 times, how many hours will it take them to reach their destination? How would you estimate the time?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming they average 50 mph, it takes 10 minutes to get gas & it takes 1 hour to eat a meal.
D=RT
T=D/R
T=600/50+3*1/6+2*1
T=12+.5+2
T=14.5 HOURS.
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