Question

Bus x travels 40 miles per hour for 2 hours; bus y travels 60 miles per hour for 1 1/2 hours. What is the difference, in miles, between the number of miles traveled between bus x and bus y

Answer 1

Answer:

10 miles is the difference between the number of miles traveled between bus x and bus y.          

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Bus x:

Speed = 40 miles per hour

Time = 2 hours

Bus y:

Speed =  60 miles per hour

Time = 1.5 hours

Formula:

$\text{Distance} = \text{Speed}\times \text{Time}$

Distance traveled by bus x =

$40\times 2 = 80\text{ miles}$

Distance traveled by bus y =

$60\times 1.5 = 90\text{ miles}$

Difference in distance =

$D_y-D_x = 90 - 80 = 10$

Thus, 10 miles is the difference between the number of miles traveled between bus x and bus y.