Lizzy: In Zeoland the fine for speeding is $16 for each mile per hour the driver is traveling over the posted speed limit. In Zeoland, Jed was fined $256 for speeding on a road with a posted speed limit of 50 mph. Jed was fined for traveling at what speed in miles per hour?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
First find how much Jed was above the speed limit: $256 fine / $16 for each mile per hour over = 16 miles per hour over. Since the speed limit is 50 mph, this means Jed was driving 50 + 16 = 66 mph. Final answer: 66.