Question

Rita drove an average of 55 mi/h on her trip to the mountains.
You can use the expression 55h to find out how many miles she
drove in h hours. If she drove for 5 hours, how many miles did
she drive?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Rita drove 275 miles in 5 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Average speed at which Rita drove = 55 mi/h

Expression to find the distance driven by Rita in $h$ hours isgiven as: $55h$

To find the distance driven by Rita in 5 hours.

Solution:

In order to find the distance driven by Rita in 5 hours we will plugin $h=5$ in the expression given to calculate the distance driven by Rita.

Thus, distance traveled by Rita in 5 hours can be calculated as:

⇒ $(55\times 5)\ miles$

⇒ $275\ miles$ (Answer)