contestada

To arrive to his appointment on time, Mr. Jones had to drive all the way from his home with the average speed of 60 mph. Due to heavy traffic, he was driving 15 mph slower than he planned and arrived to the appointment 20 minutes later. How many miles from Mr. Jones' home was his appointment?

Respuesta :

Answer:

60

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr Jone's home distance is 60 miles away from his appointment place .

Distance = Speed x Time

Distance planned & distance covered is same.

Time covered is 20 minutes more than time planned ; Actual Speed is 15mph lower than planned speed (60 mph) , ie = 45 mph.

Let the planned time be = t , Actual time = t + 20 mints = t + 20 / 60 = t + 1/3 =  4 t / 3

As distance is same : 60 t = 45 ( 4t / 3)

60t = 60t

t = 1 hour

Distance = Speed x Time :

60 x 1 = 45 ( 4/3) = 60 miles

To learn more, refer https://brainly.com/question/9005902