Question

jim leaves his house traveling at 200 feet per hour, he wants to travel 400 yards to get to 4:00pm. How many hours does he need to travel? Answer and explain your answer.

I'm giving brainliest for the best answer.

A. 2 hours

B. 4 hours

C. 5 hours

D. 6 hours

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 6 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 3 ft in 1 yd, so 400 yd = 1200 ft.

At 200 ft/h, Jim's travel time for 1200 ft will be

... time = distance/speed = (1200 ft)/(200 ft/h) = (1200/200) · ft · (h/ft)

... time = 6 h