Question

The distance traveled by the blue car was monitored by a table. Click Here for Help Video.Number of Hours 3,4,5. Miles Traveled 162,216,270. The speed of the red car is _____ miles per hour.
The speed of the blue car is ______miles per hour.

Answer 1

To calculate the speed of both cars, we can use the formula for speed:

\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} \]

### Blue Car:

Given the distance traveled by the blue car:

- **At 3 hours:** 162 miles
- **At 4 hours:** 216 miles
- **At 5 hours:** 270 miles

Let's calculate the speed for each hour:

1. **At 3 hours:**
\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{162 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ hours}} = 54 \text{ miles per hour} \]

2. **At 4 hours:**
\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{216 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ hours}} = 54 \text{ miles per hour} \]

3. **At 5 hours:**
\[ \text{Speed} = \frac{270 \text{ miles}}{5 \text{ hours}} = 54 \text{ miles per hour} \]

Thus, the speed of the blue car is **54 miles per hour**.

### Red Car:

Without specific information on the distance traveled by the red car (or its time), we cannot determine the speed of the red car. If you provide the distance or travel time for the red car, I can help you with that calculation.