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Popular Word Problems >

A car travels at an average speed of 64 miles per hour. How long does it take to travel 288 miles?

Solution

A c a r t r a v e l s a t an a v er a g e s p ee d o f 64 mi l es p er h o u r . Ho w l o n g d oes i t t ak e t o t r a v e l 288 mi l es ?

Solution

time : 4 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

288 = 64 x

Solve for

x, 288 = 64 x : x = \frac{9}{2}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

time : 4 \frac{1}{2}

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