Read the following word problem and determine the answer using the formula: d= r*t. Imagine you and a friend are meeting each other in Paris, France, only you are taking a Shinkansen-style train from Rome, Italy, and your friend is taking a plane from Madrid, Spain. The latest model of the Shinkansen can travel at speeds of 300 mph, but today it is traveling at close to 200mph instead. Your friend's plane is traveling at 500 mph. There are 721 miles from Madrid to Paris, and 700 from Rome to Paris. Calculate the time it will take each of you to get to Paris. How long will it take your friend to get there? A) 2.1 hours

B) 1.4 hours

C) 1.8 hours

D) None of them

You - 200 is the rate and 700 is the distance

Friend - 500 is the rate and 721 is the distance

We are looking for the hours.​