Question

adam traveled out of town for a regional basketball tournament. he drove at a steady speed of 72.4 miles per hour for 4.62 hours.

the exact distance adam traveled was miles.

rounding decimals to the nearest whole number, adam traveled a distance of about miles.

Explanation:

Identify the given values and formula

Using the Multiplication Word Problems knowledge point

• Speed \(v = 72.4\text{ miles per hour}\)
• Time \(t = 4.62\text{ hours}\)
• Distance formula:

$$d = v \times t$$

Calculate the exact distance

Using the Decimal Multiplication knowledge point

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Round the decimals to the nearest whole number

Using the Rounding Decimals knowledge point

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Estimate the distance using rounded values

Using the Multiplication Word Problems knowledge point

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Answer:

Adam traveled out of town for a regional basketball tournament. He drove at a steady speed of 72.4 miles per hour for 4.62 hours.

The exact distance Adam traveled was <blank>\(334.488\)</blank> miles.

Rounding decimals to the nearest whole number, Adam traveled a distance of about <blank>\(360\)</blank> miles.