Wesley is traveling from California to Utah. His trip covers a distance of 673.1 miles. For the first 3 hours, he travels at an average speed of 67.2 miles per hour. For the next 2 hours, he travels at an average speed of 69.5 miles per hour.

Wesley must travel ___ miles farther before he reaches his destination. If Wesley travels at a fixed speed of 66.5 miles per hour during the final leg of the trip, it will take him another ___ hours to get there.

Question

Wesley is traveling from California to Utah. His trip covers a distance of 673.1 miles. For the first 3 hours, he travels at an average speed of 67.2 miles per hour. For the next 2 hours, he travels at an average speed of 69.5 miles per hour.

Wesley must travel ___ miles farther before he reaches his destination. If Wesley travels at a fixed speed of 66.5 miles per hour during the final leg of the trip, it will take him another ___  hours to get there.

mathmale · Answer

The total distance is 673.1 miles.
The first segment is traveled at 67.2 mph for 3 hrs.  How far would that be?
Similarly:  the 2nd segment ... 69.5 mph for 2 hrs.  How far would that be?
What is the sum of these two distances?
What next, to solve this problem?