Sally has to pick her son up at 2 p.m. It is now 12:30 p.m. She has to travel 53 miles to get her son from camp. What time should she leave to pick her on up with the closest time to 2 p.m, without being late, given the distance of 53 miles with a constant speed of 50 mph? Pick one
A) She needs to leave at 12:53 pm B) She needs to leave at 12:57 p.m C) She needs to leave at 1:03 p.m D) She cannot get there in time. E) She needs to leave at 1:15 p.m
B, she is traveling 50 miles per hour and needs to travel 53 miles. Given that 50/53= 1.03 so approximately 1 hour and 3 minutes. 2 p.m- 1 hour 3 minutes= 12:57 pm. While She needs to leave at 12:53 pm gets her there on time it is not as close to 2pm.
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Sally has to pick her son up at 2 p.m. It is now 12:30 p.m. She has to travel 53 miles to get her son from camp. What time should she leave to pick her on up with the closest time to 2 p.m, without being late, given the distance of 53 miles with a constant speed of 50 mph?