on Monday Leon drove 32.5 miles in 30 minutes on Tuesday he drove 130 miles in 2 hours on Wednesday he drove 189 miles in 3 hours which day did Leon Drive a different number of miles per hour? what was the difference?
his speeds were
Monday: 32.5mi/0.5hr = 65 mi/hr
now do the others to see which does not fit.
I got that he drove a different amount on wed? Is that right??
To determine which day Leon drove a different number of miles per hour and calculate the difference, we need to find the rate of speed (miles per hour) for each day.
On Monday, Leon drove 32.5 miles in 30 minutes. To convert this to hours, we divide the minutes by 60:
30 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 0.5 hours
So, Leon's speed on Monday was:
32.5 miles ÷ 0.5 hours = 65 miles/hour
On Tuesday, Leon drove 130 miles in 2 hours. So, his speed on Tuesday was:
130 miles ÷ 2 hours = 65 miles/hour
On Wednesday, Leon drove 189 miles in 3 hours. Thus, his speed on Wednesday was:
189 miles ÷ 3 hours = 63 miles/hour
Therefore, Leon drove a different number of miles per hour on Wednesday compared to Monday and Tuesday. The difference in the speed between Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday is:
65 miles/hour - 63 miles/hour = 2 miles/hour
To determine which day Leon drove a different number of miles per hour and find the difference, we need to calculate the speed (in miles per hour) for each day.
Let's start with Monday:
Distance: 32.5 miles
Time: 30 minutes = 0.5 hours
To find the speed, we divide the distance by the time:
Speed on Monday = Distance / Time = 32.5 miles / 0.5 hours = 65 miles per hour
Moving on to Tuesday:
Distance: 130 miles
Time: 2 hours
Speed on Tuesday = Distance / Time = 130 miles / 2 hours = 65 miles per hour
Finally, for Wednesday:
Distance: 189 miles
Time: 3 hours
Speed on Wednesday = Distance / Time = 189 miles / 3 hours = 63 miles per hour
By comparing the speeds, we can see that Leon drove a different number of miles per hour on Wednesday (63 mph) compared to Monday and Tuesday (both 65 mph).
To find the difference between the speeds, we subtract the speed of Wednesday from the speed of Monday or Tuesday:
Difference = 65 mph - 63 mph = 2 mph
Therefore, Leon drove a different number of miles per hour on Wednesday, and the difference in speed was 2 miles per hour.