Traffic on saturday, it took ms. torres 24 minutes to drive 20 miles from her home to her office. during friday's rush hour, it took 75 minutes to drive the same distance. a. what was ms. torres's average speed in miles per hour on saturday? b. what was her average speed in miles per hour on friday?

a. 50 mph.

b. 16 mph.

Step-by-step explanation:

Convert minutes to hours using dimensional analysis:

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Average speed is distance traveled over time taken:

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Similarly,

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55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.