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HELP. car takes 10 hour and 30 minutes from A to B point. how many hours will it take for car if it's speed increases 1.2 times?

(distance doesn't change)


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Answer:

8 3/4 hours

Explanation:

Time is inversely proportional to speed for the same distance. The time for 1.2 times the speed will be 1/1.2 times the given time:

(10.5 h)/1.2 = 8.75 h

It will take 8.75 hours at the increased speed.

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