Starr drives 495 miles in 9 hours. How many miles does Starr drive in 15 hours?

825 miles
975 miles
1,040 miles
1,375 miles

1 answer

To find out how many miles Starr drives in 15 hours, we first need to calculate Starr's driving speed in miles per hour (mph).

Starr drives 495 miles in 9 hours, so the speed is calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{495 \text{ miles}}{9 \text{ hours}} = 55 \text{ mph} \]

Next, we can use this speed to find out how far Starr drives in 15 hours:

\[ \text{Distance in 15 hours} = \text{Speed} \times \text{Time} = 55 \text{ mph} \times 15 \text{ hours} = 825 \text{ miles} \]

Therefore, the answer is:

825 miles.