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You are traveling at 75 miles per hour on a straight stretch of highway in Nevada. It is noon now. When will you arrive at the next town 120 miles away? A) 2:00 PM B) 1:36 PM C) 12:36 PM D) 2:36 PM.

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B

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User Roohan
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It's noon now, which means that the current time is 12.00

75 x = 120 >> x is the amount of hours needed to get into 120 miles

x = 120 /75
= 1.6 hours

1.6 hours = 1 hour 36 minutes

12.00 + 1 hour 36 minutes = B. 1:36 PM

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