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?

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Shwetank Mauria
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.

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