A coyote can run up to 43 miles per hour while a rabbit can run up to 35 miles per hour. Write two equivalent expressions and then find how many more miles a coyote can run in six hours than a rabbit at these rates
6(43-35)
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To find out how many more miles a coyote can run in six hours than a rabbit, we need to calculate the distance traveled by each animal in six hours and then find the difference between them.
1. Equivalent Expression 1: Distance traveled by the coyote in six hours.
- To calculate this, we multiply the coyote's speed by the duration:
Distance = Speed x Time
Distance_Coyote = 43 miles/hour x 6 hours
Distance_Coyote = 258 miles
2. Equivalent Expression 2: Distance traveled by the rabbit in six hours.
- Similarly, we multiply the rabbit's speed by the duration:
Distance_Rabbit = 35 miles/hour x 6 hours
Distance_Rabbit = 210 miles
Now let's find the difference in distance traveled:
Difference = Distance_Coyote - Distance_Rabbit
Difference = 258 miles - 210 miles
Difference = 48 miles
Therefore, a coyote can run 48 miles more than a rabbit in six hours at their respective rates.