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Traveling at 65 miles per hour, how many minutes, rounded to the nearest whole number, does it take to drive 125 miles from San Diego to Malibu?

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1h=60min\\\\65\ mi\ -\ 1\ h=60\ min\\\\125\ mi-\ x\ min\\\\cross\ multiply\\\\65\cdot x=125\cdot60\\\\65x=7500\ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 65\\\\x=(7500)/(65)\approx115\\\\Answer:\boxed{115\ min}
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