SOLUTION: You drive 50 mph for 1 hr and 30 mins, which expression can be used to find how many miles you travel? My teacher told me it was C but I still don't understand how he got it A) 5

Question 897496: You drive 50 mph for 1 hr and 30 mins, which expression can be used to find how many miles you travel?
My teacher told me it was C but I still don't understand how he got it
A) 50x130
B) 50x90
C) 50x1.5
D) 50/90
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, MathTherapy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate*Time=Distance
One hour and 30 minutes is the same as 1.5 hours.
So,
Distance=50*1.5
Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You drive 50 mph for 1 hr and 30 mins, which expression can be used to find how many miles you travel?
My teacher told me it was C but I still don't understand how he got it
A) 50x130
B) 50x90
C) 50x1.5
D) 50/90

Time of 1 hour, 30 minutes = , or , or hours
Distance = Speed x Time
With speed of 50 mph, and time of 1.5 hours,
Distance = 50 x 1.5 (CHOICE C)
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