If the hendersons drive for 9 hours per day , how many miles will they travel in a day ? The first day they drove 300 miles. They plan to drive an average speed of 60 miles per hour for the rest of the trip so that the trip will be completed in less than a week. Please help answer thanks
9 * 60 = 540 miles a day
To find out how many miles the Hendersons will travel in a day, we need to consider two parts: the distance traveled on the first day and the distance traveled for the remaining days.
On the first day, the Hendersons drove 300 miles.
For the remaining days, we know that they will be driving for 9 hours per day at an average speed of 60 miles per hour.
To calculate the distance traveled for the remaining days, we can use the formula:
Distance = Speed × Time
In this case, Speed is 60 miles per hour, and Time is 9 hours.
Distance = 60 miles/hour × 9 hours
Distance = 540 miles
Therefore, for the remaining days, the Hendersons will travel 540 miles each day.
To find out the total distance traveled in a day, we add the distance traveled on the first day to the distance traveled for the remaining days.
Total distance traveled in a day = Distance traveled on the first day + Distance traveled for the remaining days
Total distance traveled in a day = 300 miles + 540 miles
Total distance traveled in a day = 840 miles
So, the Hendersons will travel 840 miles in a day.