ANSWER:
A. 337.5 miles
STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:
What we must do is calculate the distance in each section, when the speed and time vary, the sum of both section is the total distance:
Section 1:
[tex]50\frac{\text{ miles}}{\text{ hours}}\cdot3.5\text{ hours}=175\text{ miles}[/tex]Section 2:
[tex]65\frac{\text{ miles}}{\text{ hours}}\cdot2.5\text{hours}=162.5\text{ miles}[/tex]The total distance is:
[tex]d=175+162.5=337.5\text{ miles}[/tex]