During the indy 500, the winning car traveled at an average constant speed of 232 miles per hour. the equation d = 232t represents the relationship between the distance, d, traveled by the race car in miles and the time, t, in hours since the driver started the race. what is the meaning of 232 in the equation and what does it tell us about the car? the car traveled 232 miles that day. the car traveled 232 miles in one minute. the car traveled 232 miles in one hour. the car traveled 232 miles since the race started.