General Information
Related Benchmarks:
MA.912.A.3.1
Reporting Category: Algebra
Type: FR: Fill-in Response
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
Bill is planning to drive from his house to a baseball stadium and arrive in time for the beginning of the championship game. His arrival time depends on the traffic. If traffic is light, he will travel at an average speed of 50 miles per hour and arrive 1 hour early. If traffic is heavy, he will travel at an average speed of 30 miles per hour and arrive on time. The equation below can be used to model this situation, where t represents Bill’s driving time, in hours.
50(t - 1) = 30t
What is the distance, in miles, from Bill’s house to the baseball stadium?
Possible Answer:
75
Item Context:
Mathematics