While on vacation the Ferreira family will be driving 5 hours every day. They want to cover at least 240 miles each day. The inequality 5s>240 expresses the average speed, s, they must maintain in miles per hour. What is the solution of this inequality?

Answer 1

The solution of the inequality 5s>240 is:

s > 48

This means that the Ferreira family must maintain an average speed of more than 48 miles per hour to cover at least 240 miles each day.