Question

ben and jerry went for a drive. they decided to stop for a snack and have some ice cream. how long did they stop at the store to eat ice cream? a 1/2 hour b 1 hour c 1 1/4 hours d 1 1/2 hours travel by car graph showing distance (mi) on y - axis and time (hours) on x - axis with a piece - wise linear graph

Explanation:

Step1: Identify horizontal - line on graph

The horizontal - line on the distance - time graph represents the time when they are stopped (distance is not changing).

Step2: Determine start and end times of stop

The stop starts at 1 hour and ends at 1.5 hours.

Step3: Calculate time of stop

Subtract the start time from the end time: $1.5 - 1=0.5$ hour.

Answer:

A. 1/2 hour