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Which should be calculated first to solve this story problem?

Joey drove his new car 58.3 miles per hour for 3 hours on Saturday, and then 52.8 miles per hour for 4 hours on Sunday.

How far did Joey drive altogether?

A.
the number of miles driven in 3 hours

B.
the total number of hours driven

C.
the total number of miles driven

User MihaiC
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Explanation:

the answer is A, need to calculate individual distance first

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