SOLUTION: Driving at 100km/h instead of at 60km/h saves Betty 48 minutes on a drive to her cottage. How far away is the cottage, in km?

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Travel -> SOLUTION: Driving at 100km/h instead of at 60km/h saves Betty 48 minutes on a drive to her cottage. How far away is the cottage, in km?      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 1199613: Driving at 100km/h instead of at 60km/h saves Betty 48 minutes on a drive to her cottage. How far away is the cottage, in km?
Answer by ikleyn(52756) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
Driving at 100km/h instead of at 60km/h saves Betty 48 minutes
on a drive to her cottage. How far away is the cottage, in km?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Let "d" be the one way distance to her cottage.

Write the time equation in the form 

    d%2F60 - d%2F100 = 48%2F60  of an hour   (or 48 minutes).


To find "d", multiply both sides by 600.  You will get

    10d - 6d = 480

       4d    = 480

        d    = 480/4 = 120 kilometers.


ANSWER.  The distance to Betty's cottage is 120 kilometers.

Solved.