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If a car travels 33.6 miles in 0.75 hours, then what distance does the car cover in an hour?

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Answer:

44.8 miles

Explanation:

We can use ratios to solve

33.6 miles x miles

-------------- = --------------

.75 hours 1 hours

Using cross products

33.6 * 1 = .75x

Divide each side by .75

33.6 / .75 =x

44.8 miles

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