SOLUTION: The Jones family drove to Disneyland at 50 mph and returned on the same route at 40 mph. find the distance to Disneyland if the total driving time was 7.2 hours.

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: The Jones family drove to Disneyland at 50 mph and returned on the same route at 40 mph. find the distance to Disneyland if the total driving time was 7.2 hours. This question is from textbook

Answer by psbhowmick(878) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the distance = x miles.
Then time for up journey = = hours
and time for down journey = = hours.
So total time taken during the journey = = hours.
But, given this time is 7.2 hours.
So
or
or x = 160

Hence the reqd. distance between the home of Mr. Jones and Disneyland is 160 miles.
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