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A tornado traveled 260 miles in 4 hours. If the average rate at which the tornado is moving slows by 20%, how many miles will the tornado travel in the next 2 hours?

A. 98
B. 104
C. 112
D. 130

User Bushikot
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Answer:

104 miles

Explanation:

User Pauldx
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So you would take 260 miles and divide by 4 hours to get 65 mph. And since the rate slows by 20%, you would subtract 13 from 65 giving you 52. So the new speed of the tornado is 52 mph. And take that and multiply it by 2 hours to get 104 miles. The correct answer is B.
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