document.write( "Question 200118: Cheyenne will drive 3,000 miles across Interstate 90. She plans to drive 7 hours each day averaging 60 miles per hour. What is the least number of days the trip will take?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #150436 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cheyenne will drive 3,000 miles across Interstate 90. She plans to drive 7 hours each day averaging 60 miles per hour. What is the least number of days the trip will take? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Applying the distance formula: \n" ); document.write( "d = rt \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( "d is distance traveled \n" ); document.write( "r is rate or speed \n" ); document.write( "t is time \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Each day Cheyenne travels: \n" ); document.write( "7*60 = 420 miles \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Number of days, then, to travel 3000 miles: \n" ); document.write( "3000/420 = 7.143 \n" ); document.write( "Since she takes MORE than 7 days, the \"least\" number of days then is \n" ); document.write( "8 days (answer) \n" ); document.write( " |