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It took a truck, which is moving at 60 mph, 8 hours to get from Boston to Washington DC. How long will it take a car to get from Boston to Washington DC, if it travels at 75 mph?

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Answer:

6.4 hours

Explanation:

60*8/75=

480/75=

6.4

User Jethro Hazelhurst
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For this case we have that by definition the time is given by:


t=(d)/(v)

Where the variable "d" represents the distance and "v" represents the speed.

So, first we need to know the total distance:


d=(v)(t)


d=(60)(8)


d=480 mi

Then, the time for 75mph is given by:


t=(480)/(75)


t=6,4

Answer:

6,4 hours

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