Question

Curtis decided to go on a road trip to Canada. On the first day of his trip, he drove for 13 hours and traveled 793 miles. At what rate did he travel on the first day, in miles per hour?
A.
63 miles per hour
B.
59 miles per hour
C.
61 miles per hour
D.
58 miles per hour

Answer 1

To find the rate at which Curtis traveled on the first day, you can use the formula:

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

In this case, the distance is 793 miles and the time is 13 hours. Plugging in the numbers:

\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{793 \text{ miles}}{13 \text{ hours}} \approx 61 \text{ miles per hour}
\]

Therefore, the rate at which Curtis traveled on the first day is approximately 61 miles per hour.

The correct answer is \( \text{C. } 61 \text{ miles per hour} \).