Question

A bus travels from Oakridge to Hillsboro, a distance of 320 miles. The bus is traveling at 60 mph. The driver is required to contact the station in Hillsboro when he is between 50 and 100 miles from the station. During what time interval should he contact the station at Hillsboro.
a. He should contact the station anytime after 3.7 hours.
b. He should contact the station anytime after 3.7 hours but before 4.5 hours.
c. He should contact the station anytime between 3 and 5 hours.
d. He should contact the station anytime before 4.5 hours.

Answer 1

Set up 2 equations.
s = d/t

60 = 220/t

60 = 270/t

Then say that it's between these two time periods.

Answer 2

Just solve for t.

Answer 3

4.5

Answer 4

b or d?

Answer 5

That's one of them, what's the second one?

Answer 6

What's 60 = 270/t?

Answer 7

its 4.5

Answer 8

Oh I mean 60 = 220/t

Answer 9

It'll come out as an infinite, but round to the tenth place.

Answer 10

Did you get the answer?

Answer 11

3.6

Answer 12

so 3.5?

Answer 13

i mean 3.7

Answer 14

When you round, it should become 3.7. Which of the answers involves an interval of 3.7 and 4.5?

Answer 15

b

Answer 16

There you go :)

Answer 17

thank you :)