As per problem, we have
Average speed of car =50 miles per hour.
Time =[tex] 4\frac{1}{2} hr [/tex]
Given formula to use is
[tex] d=rt [/tex]
[tex] \text{where d=distance traveled, r=Average speed, t= time}\\ [/tex]
So, to find the distance traveled can be find by substituting the values in the above equation we get
[tex] d=50*4\frac{1}{2}\\\\d=50*\frac{9}{2}\\\\d=25*9\\\\d=225 \ miles\\ [/tex]
Hence distance traveled =225 miles.