Meredith lives 24 blocks from her friend’s house. if she travels 1 block every minute, how many minutes will it take her to reach her friend’s house? what if she travels 2 blocks every minute? show how you calculated each answer. copy and complete the table below to represent the

This problem can be solved by using the formula forlinear motions. The formula relating velocity, distance and time is:

t = d / v

where t is time, d is distance and v is velocity

We are given that d = 24 blocks

<u>When v = 1 block / minute</u>

t = 24 blocks / (1 block / minute)

t = 24 minutes

<u>When v = 2 block / minute</u>

t = 24 blocks / (2 block / minute)

t = 12 minutes

Hence we can see that it takes half the time when she istravelling at 2 blocks per minute.