Question

doug has 5 hours to make an on time delivery 273 miles away Doug drive at a constant speed on 33 miles per hour. Will Doug make the delivery by the deadline

Answer 1

in 5 hours driving at a constant speed of 33 miles per hour he makes 165 miles (5 x 33 = 165)

he won't make it by the dead line

Answer 2

Doug drive at a constant speed on 33 miles per hour.

⇒ 1 hour = 33 miles

Find the distance he would have traveled in 5 hours:

1 hour = 33 miles

5 hours = 33 x 5 = 165 miles

Answer: No, he will not make it in time.

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Additional note:

Find the speed that he needs to travel in

Distance = 273 miles

Time = 5 hours

Speed = Distance ÷ Time

Speed = 273 ÷ 5 = 54.6 miles/hour

He needs to travel 54.6 miles per hour to make it by deadline