Question

A car travels 400 miles in 8 hours at a constant rate. If the distance traveled by the car can be represented as a function of the time spent driving, what is the value of the constant of variation, k?
a.
40 mph
c.
60 mph
b.
50 mph
d.
100

Answer 1

@dan815 @Michele_Laino

Answer 2

@jigglypuff314

Answer 3

the constant of variation, is given by the average speed \(v\), which is defined by this formula:
\[\huge v = \frac{{\Delta s}}{{\Delta t}} = \frac{{400}}{8} = ...?\]

Answer 4

thnx .