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Carter and his family are driving from Atlanta to Raleigh. They drive for 2 hours and 45 minutes at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. How far did Carter and his family travel in that time?

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165 miles that Carter traveled.
User Sid Malani
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speed = distance / time, so

distance = speed * time

required distance = 60 * 2 3/4 = 60 * 11/4 = 11 * 15

Answer is 165 miles
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