Given:
The distance traveled by the Jones = 6 miles
Time is taken to travel the distance = 10 minutes
Required:
Find the distance traveled by Mr. Jones in 15 minutes if the speed rate is the same.
Explanation:
The speed is given by the formula:
[tex]speed\text{ = }\frac{Distance\text{ }}{Time}[/tex]
Thus the speed of Mr. Jones car
[tex]\begin{gathered} s=\frac{6}{10} \\ s=0.6\text{ miles/minute} \end{gathered}[/tex]
The speed rate is the same then the distance traveled by car in 15 minutes is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} distance\text{ = speed }\times time \\ distance\text{ = 0.6}\times15 \\ distance\text{ =9 miles} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Final Answer:
The distance traveled by Mr. Jones travels in 15 minutes is 9 miles.
Thus the first option is the correct answer.
