"your friends in San Diego send you a text asking when you actually plan to arrive in San Diego. If you leave at 9am and take two 20 min breaks to enjoy the scenic beauty has to offer. What time(12 hour clock time) will you actually arrive at your destination driving at an average speed of 55mph?"

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anonymous · Answer

I started with the ratio 55mile/1hr = 460miles/xhours and solved for x.... is that right?

anonymous · Answer

what's the distance from strating point to San Diego?

anonymous · Answer

460miles

anonymous · Answer

is the average given in miles per hour or meter per hour?

anonymous · Answer

miles

anonymous · Answer

use the formula speed=distance/time

given the speed 55mph and distance 460 miles, you can find t or time. .

turingtest · Answer

lizzy's formula will work fine, it yields the same answer.

anonymous · Answer

yes that is what i did, 55miles/1hour = 460miles/xhours

anonymous · Answer

nice lizz

anonymous · Answer

i get 8.364....hours...what do the decimals convert to?

anonymous · Answer

what is .364 of an hour?

anonymous · Answer

.364 x 60 minutes to yield the decimal in minutes

anonymous · Answer

yay! thanks so much! i knew i had to do something with 60, i was dividing it though. i got so confused lol

anonymous · Answer

lol. tnx for the medal. .

anonymous · Answer

no prob! you deserve it(: