Time Zones
Distance
Rate and Time
Planes
Trains
Automobiles
200
Find the time in Kansas (KS) if it is 3pm in New Mexico (NM)
NM is Mountain. KS is Central (one hour later). It is 4pm in KS
200
Find the distance traveled if you were traveling at 74 mph for 3 hours.
D= RT
= 74(3)
= 222 miles
200
How long did it take you to reach your destination if you traveled 243 miles at a speed of 72 mph?
T = D/R
= 243/72 = 3.38 hours
3.38 hours
200
You leave Michigan at 11am. You fly into Minnesota and land at 12pm. How long did it take you to get there?
11 MI -> 10am MN
10am-12pm is 2 hours.
200
You take the train everyday to work. A train ticket costs $1.75. How much will you spend over the course of a month? (Assume 5 days/week, 4 weeks)
1.75(20)
= $35
200
A weekly bus pass costs $20. Single ride passes are $2.25. Which is the better option over the course of a week, assuming you take 2 trips per day on the bus?
2.25(2)(7)
= $31.5
31.5 - 20
= $11.50 saved with weekly pass
400
What is the time difference between the Pacific and Eastern time zones?
3 Hours
400
You traveled at a rate of 65 mph for 2.5 hours. How far did you go?
D= RT
65(2.5)
= 162.5 miles
400
You traveled 471 miles over 7 hours. How fast did you end up going?
R = D/T
= 471/7
= 67 mph
400
A flight from Colorado leaves at 2pm and gets into Virginia at 7pm. How long was the flight?
3 hours
400
A daily pass for the train is $8. You travel on the train everyday to and from work. A weekly pass is $35. Which is the better option and how much do you save?
40 - 35
= $5 saved getting the weekly pass
400
It costs $1.50 per trip on the bus. You take a weekend trip to the city, where you will bus everywhere. How much will it cost you if you take 7 trips by bus?
1.5(7) = $10.50
600
It is currently 2pm in Illinois (IL). What time is it in Maine (ME)?
3:00 pm
600
Find the distance traveled if you traveled at 68 mph over a period of 3.25 hours.
D= RT
68(3.25)
= 221 miles
600
Greg drove at a rate of 80 mph and traveled 288 hours. How long did it take him?
288/80
= 3.6 hours
600
A flight leaves Florida at 8am and arrives in Nevada at 8:30am. How long did it take?
8 am FL -> 5am NV
3 hours, 30 minutes
600
You commute to work 3 days a week taking the subway. A day pass costs $12. Conversely, there is a weekly pass for $25. What is the difference in cost regarding how much you can save with the weekly pass?
Savings of $11 buying the weekly pass
600
Marie is debating between taking a taxi and an Uber. The taxi charges at a rate of $1.30 per mile. The Uber is a flat rate of $22. Her destination is 12 miles away. Which should she take and what is the savings?
1.3(12) = $15.60
22 - 15.6 = $6.40 saved with the taxi
800
It is 11am in Indiana (IN). Find the time in Idaho (ID).
9:00 am
800
For 4.8 hours, you drove at an average speed of 73 mph. Find how far you ended up going.
D= RT
73(4.8)
= 350.4 miles
800
Over a period 2.25 hours, you went 150 miles. How fast did you go?
R = D/T
150/2.25
= 67 mph
800
You have a 2.5 hour flight from Michigan. The flight leaves at 10am, en route to Texas. What time will you land?
11:30am
800
Most days you take the train to work. A single ride ticket cost $2.25, 4 days per week. The train station also offers a monthly pass, good for unlimited rides, for $40. Which is more cost-efficient and how much would you end up saving?
2.25(16) = 36
40 - 36 = $4 saved getting a single ride ticket
800
Brad is going on a weeklong (7 day) vacation. He intends to bus around the city. A daily pass is $3.75, while a weekly pass is $20. Which option should he take and what can he save?
3.75(7) = 26.25
26.25 - 20 = $6.25 saved with weekly pass
1000
Find the time in Michigan if it is 11pm in Washington.
2:00 am
1000
You spent 6.3 hours driving. Your (average) speed was 77 mph. Find how far you drove.
D= RT
77(6.3)
= 485.1 miles
1000
How long did it take you to travel 712 miles if you were going 75 mph?
T = D/R
712/75
= 9.5 hours
1000
A flight from Colorado leaves at 1pm, with a flight time of 3 hours and 24 minutes. It will land in Pennsylvania. What time will it land?
6:24 pm
1000
The local subway system has fare costs as follows:
Single ride: $1.75
Weekly pass: $10
If you take the subway every day to and from work, which will be the best option over the course of a week?
1.75(2)(5) = $17.50
17.5 - 10 = $7.50 saved with the weekly pass
1000
You’re on vacation, where you intend to bus to different locations in the city in order to see the sights. You’ll be there for five days. A daily bus pass cost $5. The bus system also offers a weekly pass for $35. Is it better to buy the weekly pass or pay by the day?
You save $10 paying by the day versus getting the weekly pass