SOLUTION: If someone is going 76 miles an hour in a 55 miles per hour speed zone, how much time would you save by only traveling 2 miles. What would the equation for that be?
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Question 1009615: If someone is going 76 miles an hour in a 55 miles per hour speed zone, how much time would you save by only traveling 2 miles. What would the equation for that be? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If someone is going 76 miles an hour in a 55 miles per hour speed zone, how much time would you save by only traveling 2 miles. What would the equation for that be?
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find the 2 times.
t = d/r
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At 55 mi/hr:
t = 2/55 hour = 7200/55 seconds
=~ 131 seconds
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At 76 mi/hr:
t = 2/76 hour = 7200/76 seconds
=~ 94.7 seconds
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Difference = 36.3 seconds
Less than the time for 1 traffic light.
