Four friends drove from their homes in four different cities to a class reunion.

Question

Driving Distances and Times
Name
Distance
Time
Maren
60 miles
1 hour
Safiya
120 miles
3 hours
Tomas
84 miles
1.2 hours
Cam
75 miles
1.5 hours

Who drove the fastest?
Maren
Safiya
Tomas
Cam

Answer 1

To determine who drove the fastest, we can calculate the speed of each person using the formula:

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

Now, let's calculate the speed for each friend:

1. Maren: \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{60 \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ hour}} = 60 \text{ mph} \]

2. Safiya: \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{120 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ hours}} = 40 \text{ mph} \]

3. Tomas: \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{84 \text{ miles}}{1.2 \text{ hours}} = 70 \text{ mph} \]

4. Cam: \[ \text{Speed} = \frac{75 \text{ miles}}{1.5 \text{ hours}} = 50 \text{ mph} \]

Now, comparing the speeds:

• Maren: 60 mph
• Safiya: 40 mph
• Tomas: 70 mph
• Cam: 50 mph

The fastest driver is Tomas, with a speed of 70 mph.