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Which is traveling faster: Traveling 300 miles in 5 hours or traveling 250 miles in 4 hours? Use unit rate to solve. Connected to ratios. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR ANSWER HOW YOU DID IT-THE WORK.

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I say traveling 300 miles in five hours because how slow you would be going traveling 250 miles in 4 hours
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250 miles in 4 hours is faster at 62.5 mph. 300 miles in 5 hours would be 60 mph. To find the answer must divide 250/4 which equals 62.5 then divide 300/5 which equals 60 mph. 62.5 mph is faster, thus that is the answer
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