Question

rachel drove a tractor across her cornfield. the field was 1,020 meters across, and she drove at a constant velocity of 17 meters per minute across the field. how long did it take for rachel to drive one-quarter of the distance across the field? write your answer as a whole number. minutes submit

Explanation:

Step1: Find one - quarter of the field's distance

The field is 1020 meters across. One - quarter of this distance is calculated as $\frac{1}{4}\times1020$.
$\frac{1}{4}\times1020 = 255$ meters.

Step2: Use the formula $t=\frac{d}{v}$ (time = distance/velocity)

We know that the velocity $v = 17$ meters per minute and the distance $d = 255$ meters.
So, $t=\frac{255}{17}$.
$\frac{255}{17}=15$ minutes.

Answer:

15