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John drives to the beach which is 270 miles away from his house. In 2 hours, he drives 120 miles. If he continues at that speed, how long does it take him to get to the beach
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John drives to the beach which is 270 miles away from his house. In 2 hours, he drives 120 miles. If he continues at that speed, how long does it take him to get to the beach

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The answer is 4.5 hours.

120 miles/2 hours = 60 mph
270-120 = 150 miles
150 miles/60 mph = 2.5 hrs

2 hrs+2.5 hrs = 4.5 hours for the whole trip
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