Question 14 Answer and Explanation _ACT June 2011 Form 69F Math Section

14. Jing took 6 hours to travel 250 miles by car to Mirror Lake. The graph below shows the distance she traveled versus time. Among the following statements, which one best describes what happened during the interval between 2 hours and 4 hours ?

F. The car traveled at 50 mph.

G. The car traveled at 100 miles.

H. The car traveled at 200 miles.

J. The car was stopped, and Jing had approximately 150 miles left to travel to Mirror Lake.

K. The car was stopped, and Jing had approximately 100 miles left to travel to Mirror Lake.

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is J

Explanation

Between 2 and 4 hours, the abscissa remains unchanged, indicating that the car has not moved. This time period corresponds to a distance of 100, so the two have traveled 100 miles and are 250 miles away from their destination. Choose J.