Information: Your family has decided to take a long trip for the summer. You will be riding in the car while it moves at a fairly constant rate (about the same speed). The time (T) you are in the car will determine the total distance (D) you travel. Use this information to answer the questions below.
Write an equasion using the variables D and T that relates the distance to the time. Include your chosen reasonable speed in the equasion.
The chosen reasonable speed was 60.
D = 60T
Use the table, graph, or equasion to predict how far the car would travel if it drove for 10 hours instead of 8. Which representation did you use? Why did you use that representation?
To predict how far the car would travel if it drove for 10 hours instead of 8, we can use the equation D = 60T.
D = 60(10)
D = 600
The car would travel 600 miles if it drove for 10 hours.
I used the equation representation because it is the most straightforward and efficient way to calculate the distance traveled based on the time spent driving, especially for specific values like 10 hours.