Question

ben and jerry went for a drive. they decided to stop for a snack and have some ice - cream. how long did they stop at the store to eat ice - cream? a 1/2 hour b 1 hour c 1 1/4 hours d 1 1/2 hours travel by car chart showing distance vs time

Explanation:

Step1: Identify horizontal - part of graph

The horizontal part of the distance - time graph represents the time when they are stopped.

Step2: Determine start and end times of stop

The stop starts at 1 hour and ends at 2 hours.

Step3: Calculate time of stop

Subtract the start - time from the end - time: $2 - 1=1$ hour.

Answer:

B. 1 hour