Driving 70 mph, it takes Alicia 2 hours to reach the airport to go on a vacation. It then takes her 3 hours to get to her destination with the jet traveling at a speed of 400 mph. How many miles does Alicia travel to get to her destination?
To find the distance Alicia travels to get to her destination, we need to find the total distance she covers while traveling to her destination.
The distance Alicia covers while driving to the airport can be found by multiplying her speed by the time taken:
Distance = Speed x Time = 70 x 2 = 140 miles
The distance Alicia covers by flying at 400 mph after reaching the airport can be found by multiplying the speed by the time taken:
Distance = Speed x Time = 400 x 3 = 1200 miles
Therefore, the total distance Alicia travels to get to her destination is the sum of the above distances:
Total distance = 140 + 1200 = 1340 miles
Alicia travels a distance of 1340 miles to get to her destination.