Max travels to see his brother's family by car. He drives 216 miles in 4 hours. What is his rate in miles per hour? B) Suppose he makes two stops of 10 minutes each during his journey. Will he be able to reach the town in 4 hours if he keeps the speed the same?

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Allen Henderson

4 July, 01:11

Max travels to see his brother's family by car. He drives 216 miles in 4 hours. What is his rate in miles per hour? B) Suppose he makes two stops of 10 minutes each during his journey. Will he be able to reach the town in 4 hours if he keeps the speed the same?

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Mauricio · Answer 1

Rate in miles per hour: 54 miles per hour

Veronica Murillo · Answer 2

54 miles/hour

If he made two stops of 10 minutes each and maintains the same speed, it would take him more than 4 hours to reach the town as the time speed would have been extended by 20 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of change of distance with time is called speed and it is measured in miles per hour. Mathematically,

Speed = Distance/time

His rate in miles per hour is his speed

= 216/4

= 54 miles per hour