Gabby travels from Baltimore to Boston each year. It takes him 10 hours to get to Boston. He stops 3 times, for an hour each time. If he only stopped once, is it reasonable to say that he could get there in 6 hours? Explain.
no. Even with no stops, it'd take 7 hours.
Thanks!
To determine if it is reasonable for Gabby to get to Boston in 6 hours without stopping more than once, we need to calculate the total time he spends on stops during his regular 10-hour journey.
Currently, Gabby stops 3 times, for an hour each time. This means he spends a total of 3 * 1 = 3 hours on stops during his trip.
If we assume he only stops once instead of 3 times, we need to subtract the time he spends on the remaining 2 stops from his total travel time.
Since each stop takes an hour, removing 2 stops would mean Gabby saves 2 * 1 = 2 hours.
Therefore, if Gabby only stopped once during his journey, we can estimate that he would be able to complete the trip in 10 hours - 2 hours = 8 hours.
Based on this calculation, it is not reasonable to say that Gabby could get to Boston in 6 hours if he only stopped once. The estimated time with one stop would be 8 hours.