You leave on a 549-mi trip in order to attend a meeting that will start 10.8 h after you begin your trip.Along the way you plan to stop for dinner.If the fastest you can safely drive is 65 mi/h,what is the longest time you can spend over dinner and still arrive just in time for the meeting?
A)2.4 h
B)2.6 h
C)1.9 h
D)You can't stop at all.

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The total driving time without stops is 549 mi / 65 mi/h = 8.4 h. Since the total time available is 10.8 h, the longest dinner break possible is 10.8 h - 8.4 h = 2.4 h.

You Leave on a 549-Mi Trip in Order to Attend