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Maria's family drove 140 mi to her grandparents' house and averaged 56 ​ mi/h ​ on the way there. On the return trip, they averaged 50 mi/h .

What was the total time Maria's family spent driving to and from her grandparents' house?

2.5 h
2.6 h
5.2 h
5.3 h

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Answer:

the answer is 5.3 hours


User Invisible Bob
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To grandparents house :
140/56 = 2.5 hours

Return trip :
140/50 = 2.8 hours

Total time : 2.8+2.5 = 5.3 hours
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