Answer:- 240
So it’s easy to see that in 4 hours at a speed of 60mph you would have travelled 240 miles, because 60 x 4 = 240.
To find out how far you have travelled in any period, all you need to do is multiply the speed in miles per hour by the number of hours.
This can be expressed as a very simple mathematical equation, where D = distance, H = hours of travel and S = speed in mph:
D = H x S
This assumes you were travelling at a constant speed. If your speed varied (40mph for a while, then 70mph for a while, then 25mph…) the calculation is more complex, but the basic principle is exactly the same.
Also note that although you have travelled 240 miles, that does not necessarily mean you are 240 miles from your starting point. In fact, if you have been driving in circles, you may be back exactly where you began!
