For a car moving at a constant speed, the distance traveled varies directly with the time spent driving. If such a car travels 700 miles in 10 hours, how many miles does it travel in 6 hours?

Answer 1

To find the distance the car travels in 6 hours, we can set up a proportion using the information given:

10 hours -> 700 miles
6 hours -> x miles

Using the proportion, we can cross multiply and solve for x:

10 * x = 6 * 700
10x = 4200
x = 420

Therefore, the car would travel 420 miles in 6 hours.