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A car travels 270 miles in 4.5 hours. What is the rate in miles per hour?

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270 divided by 4.5 = 60

User SystemGlitch
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Answer:

The car rate is 60 miles per hour.

Explanation:

The rate can be found dividing the miles traveled by the time in hours:


R[miles/hr]= 270\ miles/\ 4.5\ hr


R[miles/hr]= 60\ miles/hr

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