Jerrod’s family drove 1,778 miles from Denver, Colorado, to New York City. They averaged 61.7 miles per hour on the trip. Which is the best estimate of the number of hours the family drove?

Question

3 hours
4 hours
30 hours
40 hours

Answer 1

To estimate the number of hours Jerrod’s family drove, you can use the formula:

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

In this case, the distance is 1,778 miles, and the average speed is 61.7 miles per hour.

Calculating the exact time:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{1778 \text{ miles}}{61.7 \text{ miles per hour}} \approx 28.8 \text{ hours} \]

Now, looking at the options provided:

• 3 hours
• 4 hours
• 30 hours
• 40 hours

The best estimate of the number of hours the family drove is 30 hours.