Steve is participating in a cross county bike race. Every 2 hours he travels between 42 and 54 miles. Four hours ago, Steve had traveled 56 miles from the start of the race. Which is a reasonable measure of Steve's distance from the start of the race now?

Question

Steve is participating in a cross county bike race. Every 2 hours he travels between 42 and 54 miles. Four hours ago, Steve had traveled 56 miles from the start of the race. Which is a reasonable measure of Steve's distance from the start of the race now?
  A. 
178 miles
  B. 
154 miles
  C. 
116 miles
  D. 
130 miles

bobpursley · Answer

average rate=(42+54)/2=48 miles/2hr=24mi/hr estiamte in 4 hours=4 *24=96 miles total from start=96+56= 152