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carly goes 50 miles per hour and it takes her 2.2 hours but on the way home she hits traffic and can only go 40 miles per hour. How long does it take her to get home?

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The distance traveled is 50 * 2.2 = 110 miles.
The time to travel 110 miles at 40 mph is 2.75 hours.
The answer is 2.75 hours, or 2 hours 45 minutes.
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