The speed limit is 50 miles per hour. Kyle is driving to a baseball game that starts in 2 hours. Kyle is 130 miles away from the baseball field. If Kyle drives at the speed limit, will he arrive in time?

1 Answer
Dec 15, 2016

If Kyle drives at the top speed limit of 50 miles per hour, he cannot arrive in time for the baseball game.

Explanation:

As Kyle is 130 miles away from the baseball field and baseball game that starts in 2 hours,

he must drive at a minimum speed of 130/2=65 miles per hour, which is way above the speed limit of 50 miles per hour.

If he drives at the top speed limit of 50 miles per hour, in 2 hours, he will just cover 2xx50=100 miles but the distance being 130 miles, he cannot arrive in time.