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Popular Word Problems >

How long did Naomi drive to Philadelphia from Georgia if her average speed was 60 miles per hour and the distance she travelled was 800 miles?

Solution

Ho w l o n g d i d N a o mi d r i v e t o P hi l a d e lp hia f ro m G eor g ia i f h er a v er a g e s p ee d w a s 60 mi l es p er h o u r an d t h e d i s t an ce s h e t r a v e ll e d w a s 800 mi l es ?

Solution

time : 13 \frac{1}{3}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

60 x = 800

Solve for

x, 60 x = 800 : x = \frac{40}{3}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

time : 13 \frac{1}{3}

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