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Popular Word Problems >

a car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is the cars rate in miles per hour

Solution

a c a r t r a v e l s 120 mi l es in 2 h o u rs . Wha t i s t h e c a rs r a t e in mi l es p er h o u r

Solution

speed : 60

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

120 = x \cdot 2

Solve for

x, 120 = x \cdot 2 : x = 60

speed : 60

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