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. How much time will it take a car travelling at 88 km/hr (55 mi/hr) to travel 500km? Show work

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\bf \begin{array}{ccll} km s&hrs\\ \cline{1-2} 88&1\\ 500&h \end{array}\implies \cfrac{88}{500}=\cfrac{1}{h}\implies h=\cfrac{500\cdot 1}{88}\implies h=\cfrac{125}{22}\implies 5(15)/(22) \\\\\\ \textit{so about 5 hours and 40 minutes and 54 seconds}

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