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During a certain period of time, a car can cover the distance of 120 miles, going at an average speed of 55 mph. What distance over the same period of time would cover a truck, going at an average speed of 44 mph?

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120 miles = 55 mph
120*0.8 = 44 mph
96 miles = 44 mph

So the distance over the same period of time that a truck would cover is 96 miles

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