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Teresa went for a drive in her new car. She drove for 339.2 miles at a speed of 53 miles per hour. For how many hours did she drive?

Solution

T eres a w e n t f or a d r i v e in h er n e w c a r . S h e d ro v e f or 339.2 mi l es a t a s p ee d o f 53 mi l es p er h o u r . F or h o w man y h o u rs d i d s h e d r i v e ?

Solution

time : 6.4

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

339.2 = 53 x

Solve for

x, 339.2 = 53 x : x = 6.4

time : 6.4

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