A little more help please. The trip will be 560 miles. Their bus travels at an average speed of 60 miles per hour... The bus route passes through Balmorhea which is 1/3 od the way from El Paso to San Antonio. About how long does it take the bus to get to Balmorha?
1/3 * 560 = 186.67 miles
186.67 / 60 = 3.11 or about three hours
Thank you very much MS.Sue
You're very welcome, Jessica.
To find out how long it takes the bus to get to Balmorhea, you need to divide the distance from El Paso to Balmorhea by the bus's average speed.
Since Balmorhea is 1/3 of the way from El Paso to San Antonio, we can find the total distance from El Paso to Balmorhea by multiplying the full distance by 1/3:
Distance from El Paso to Balmorhea = (1/3) * 560 miles = 560/3 miles
Now, we can calculate the time it takes for the bus to travel this distance by using the formula:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = (560/3 miles) / 60 miles per hour
Simplifying this expression, we get:
Time = (560/3) / 60 = (560/3) * (1/60) = 560 / (3*60)
Now, we can calculate the final answer:
Time = 560 / (3*60) = 560 / 180 ≈ 3.11 hours
Therefore, it takes the bus approximately 3.11 hours to get to Balmorhea.