A car travels for hours at an average speed of 60 miles per hour and then travels for hours at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. The total distance traveled is given by the equation . Which of the following is the best interpretation of 300 in this context?
The total time, in hours, spent traveling.
The average speed, in miles per hour, for the entire trip.
The difference, in miles, between the distances traveled at the two speeds.
The total distance, in miles, traveled by the car.
