Question

The distance traveled by the blue car was monitored by a table. Click Here for Help Video.



Number of Hours
Miles Traveled
6
6
324
324
7
7
378
378
8
8
432
432


The speed of the red car is
miles per hour.



The speed of the blue car is
miles per hour.



The
car is faster.

Answer 1

To find the speeds of the blue and red cars, we need to calculate their speeds using the formula:

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

Based on the table, the blue car traveled:

1. **6 hours** and covered **324 miles**:
\[
\text{Speed of blue car} = \frac{324 \text{ miles}}{6 \text{ hours}} = 54 \text{ miles per hour}
\]

2. **7 hours** and covered **378 miles**:
\[
\text{Speed of blue car} = \frac{378 \text{ miles}}{7 \text{ hours}} = 54 \text{ miles per hour}
\]

3. **8 hours** and covered **432 miles**:
\[
\text{Speed of blue car} = \frac{432 \text{ miles}}{8 \text{ hours}} = 54 \text{ miles per hour}
\]

The speed of the blue car is consistently **54 miles per hour**.

If the speed of the red car is not given, you would need to provide that information to compare the speeds. For now, we can summarize:

- The speed of the red car is **[insert value here] miles per hour**.
- The speed of the blue car is **54 miles per hour**.
- **[Determine which car is faster based on the provided speed of the red car]**.