The Bartlett family is taking a road trip to Yellowstone National Park! Yesterday, they drove a total of 550 miles in 11 hours. Today, they will drive another 200 miles and arrive at the park.
If the Bartletts drive at the same average rate, how long will they drive today?
hours
To find out the driving time today, we can divide the total distance they will drive today (200 miles) by their average speed (which we assume is the same as yesterday).
Total driving time today = Total distance today / Average speed
Total driving time today = 200 miles / (550 miles / 11 hours)
Total driving time today = 200 miles / (50 miles/hour)
Total driving time today = 4 hours
Therefore, the Bartletts will drive for 4 hours today.