To reach the destination quickly, the fire fighter has to calculate the time required on the basis of given data. Driving his fire engine 5 miles at 8 miles per hour takes 37.5 minutes. Driving his fire engine 7 miles at 9 miles per hour takes about 47 minutes. Driving his fire engine 8 miles at 12 miles per hour takes 40 minutes So he should choose to drive his fire engine over the hill.