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1 month ago

If speed varies inversely as the time it takes to drive and Kris takes 5 hours driving at 55 mph, what speed will Martin need to

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AnnZ [12.3K]1 month ago

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Response:

55 mph. All options are incorrect.

Detailed explanation:

When speed changes inversely with the time taken, it can be expressed as v ∝ 1/t, where:

v represents speed,

t refers to the time taken.

This leads to;

v = k/t, with k being a constant of proportionality.

Given that Kris takes 5 hours traveling at 55 mph, we replace v with 55 mph and t with 5 hours in the equation to find k as follows:

55 = k/5

Cross-multiplying yields:

k = 55 * 5

k = 275

To determine the speed Martin needs to drive for 5 hours, we substitute k = 275 and t = 5 back into the original equation v = k/t as follows:

v = 275/5

v = 55 mph

Thus, we conclude that in order to travel for 5 hours, Martin must also drive at 55 mph.

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