Serena's parents drove her to Gulf Coast Beach.The trip from home to the beach took 2 1/2 hours at an average of 56mph.On the return trip,they drove at an average of 60mph.H ow far is the beach from their home?
2.5 * 56 = _______ miles
To find the distance between Serena's home and the beach, we need to use the formula: distance = speed × time.
In this case, the average speed on the trip to the beach was 56 mph, and the time taken was 2 1/2 hours.
Converting the time to an improper fraction:
2 1/2 = (2 × 2 + 1) / 2 = 5 / 2
Now, we can calculate the distance:
distance = speed × time
distance = 56 mph × 5/2 hours
distance = 280/2 miles
distance = 140 miles.
So, the beach is approximately 140 miles away from Serena's home.