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When driving in rush hour traffic, he drives <math>20</math> minutes for one distance (<math>1d</math>) to the school. It means he drives <math>60</math> minutes for <math>3</math> distances (<math>3d</math>) to the school. When driving in no traffic hours, he drives <math>12</math> minutes for one distance (<math>1d</math>) to the school. It means he drives <math>60</math> minutes for <math>5</math> distances (<math>5d</math>) to the school. Subtracting these two situations, it gives us <math>5d-3d = 18 = 2d</math>, then <math>d=\frac{18}{2}=9</math>. So the distance to the school would be <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}</math> miles. ----LarryFlora
 
When driving in rush hour traffic, he drives <math>20</math> minutes for one distance (<math>1d</math>) to the school. It means he drives <math>60</math> minutes for <math>3</math> distances (<math>3d</math>) to the school. When driving in no traffic hours, he drives <math>12</math> minutes for one distance (<math>1d</math>) to the school. It means he drives <math>60</math> minutes for <math>5</math> distances (<math>5d</math>) to the school. Subtracting these two situations, it gives us <math>5d-3d = 18 = 2d</math>, then <math>d=\frac{18}{2}=9</math>. So the distance to the school would be <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}</math> miles. ----LarryFlora
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Revision as of 02:29, 16 January 2023

Problem

Jeremy's father drives him to school in rush hour traffic in 20 minutes. One day there is no traffic, so his father can drive him 18 miles per hour faster and gets him to school in 12 minutes. How far in miles is it to school?

$\textbf{(A) } 4 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 6 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 8 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 9 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 12$


Solutions

Solution 1

Writing the equation gives us: $\frac{d}{v}=\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{d}{v+18}=\frac{1}{5}$.

This gives $d=\frac{1}{5}v+3.6=\frac{1}{3}v$, which gives $v=27$, which then gives $d=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}$.

Solution 2

$d = rt$, $d=\frac{1}{3} \times r = \frac{1}{5} \times (r + 18)$

$\frac{r}{3} = \frac{r}{5} + \frac{18}{5}$


$10r = 270$ so $r = 27$, plug into the first one and it's $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}$ miles to school.

Solution 3

We set up an equation in terms of $d$ the distance and $x$ the speed In miles per hour. We have $d=\left (\dfrac{1}{3}\right )(x)=\left (\dfrac{1}{5}\right) (x+18)$, giving \[(5)(x)=(3)(x+18)\] \[5x=3x+54\] \[2x=54\] \[x=27\] Hence, $d=\dfrac{27}{3}=\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}$.

Solution 4

Since it takes $\frac{3}{5}$ of the original time for him to get to school when there is no traffic, the speed must be $\frac{5}{3}$ of the speed in no traffic or $\frac{2}{3}$ more. Letting $x$ be the rate and we know that $\frac{5}{3}x = x + 18$, so we have $\frac{2x}{3} = 18$ miles per hour. Solving for $x$ gives us $27$ miles per hour. Because $20$ minutes is a third of an hour, the distance would then be $9$ miles $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}$.

Solution 5

When driving in rush hour traffic, he drives $20$ minutes for one distance ($1d$) to the school. It means he drives $60$ minutes for $3$ distances ($3d$) to the school. When driving in no traffic hours, he drives $12$ minutes for one distance ($1d$) to the school. It means he drives $60$ minutes for $5$ distances ($5d$) to the school. Subtracting these two situations, it gives us $5d-3d = 18 = 2d$, then $d=\frac{18}{2}=9$. So the distance to the school would be $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~9}$ miles. ----LarryFlora

Video Solution by OmegaLearn

https://youtu.be/rQUwNC0gqdg?t=3033

~ pi_is_3.14

Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFm1jNgB4QM

https://youtu.be/4wZ4ToIyrnw

~savannahsolver

See Also

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