Question

josh was issued a traffic ticket for speeding. the court cost was $40 and he had to pay $10 for every mile per hour over the speed limit. determine how fast josh was driving if the speed limit was 65 mph and his fine was $110.
72 mph
67.5 mph
7 mph
2.5 mph

Explanation:

Step1: Subtract court cost from total fine

$110 - 40=70$

Step2: Calculate number of miles over speed - limit

Since it's $10$ dollars per mile over the speed - limit, $\frac{70}{10}=7$

Step3: Calculate Josh's speed

$65 + 7=72$

Answer:

72 mph