A police car was traveling down Ocean Parkway in a high-speed chase from Jones Beach. The car was at Jones Beach at exactly 9:00 p.m. $( t = 0 )$ , and was at Oak Beach, 13 miles from Jones Beach, at exactly 9:04 p.m. How fast was the police car traveling (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
A)2.6 miles/min.
B) 4.3 miles/min.
C) 3.3 miles/min.
D) 2.5 miles/min.
E) 3.0 miles/min.

Question

A police car was traveling down Ocean Parkway in a high-speed chase from Jones Beach. The car was at Jones Beach at exactly 9:00 p.m. $( t = 0 )$ , and was at Oak Beach, 13 miles from Jones Beach, at exactly 9:04 p.m. How fast was the police car traveling  (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)  
A)2.6 miles/min.
B) 4.3 miles/min.
C) 3.3 miles/min.
D) 2.5 miles/min.
E) 3.0 miles/min.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The police car traveled 13 miles in 4 minutes. To find the speed, divide the distance by the time: $ \frac{13 \text{ miles}}{4 \text{ minutes}} = 3.25 \text{ miles/minute} $, which rounds to 3.3 miles/minute.

A Police Car Was Traveling Down Ocean Parkway in a High-Speed