Question

A delivery truck is driving to a warehouse. Using the following ratio table, find the number of hours it takes to drive 300 miles (x) and the distance the truck can travel in 8 hours (y).



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Answer 1

To find the answers to both parts of the question, we need to analyze the ratio of distance to time from the provided table. Since you didn't provide the actual ratio table, I'll demonstrate how to solve this problem using the concept of ratios.

Let's assume that the ratio table gives us a relationship between distance and time for the truck. For example, if the table indicates that:

- 60 miles in 1 hour,
- 120 miles in 2 hours,
- 180 miles in 3 hours,
- 240 miles in 4 hours,
- 300 miles in 5 hours,

From this pattern, we can see that the truck travels 60 miles per hour.

1. **Finding x (hours to drive 300 miles):**
- Given the speed we determined (60 miles/hour), we want to find how many hours it takes to travel 300 miles:
\[
\text{Time (hours)} = \frac{\text{Distance (miles)}}{\text{Speed (miles/hour)}} = \frac{300 \text{ miles}}{60 \text{ miles/hour}} = 5 \text{ hours}.
\]
Thus, **x = 5**.

2. **Finding y (distance traveled in 8 hours):**
- To find out how far the truck can go in 8 hours at the same speed (60 miles/hour):
\[
\text{Distance (miles)} = \text{Speed (miles/hour)} \times \text{Time (hours)} = 60 \text{ miles/hour} \times 8 \text{ hours} = 480 \text{ miles}.
\]
Thus, **y = 480**.

So, the final answers are:
- **x = 5**
- **y = 480**

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