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how many fewer minutes would it take the driver to travel a distance of 10 miles at a speed of 65 miles per hour than at a speed of 50 miles per hour round your answer to the nearest minute please

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65 miles per hour divided by 60 minutes is 1.08 miles a minute.
10 miles divided by 1.08 is 9.26 minutes rounded to 9

50 miles per hour divided by 60 minutes is .83 miles per minute.
10 miles divided by .83 is 12.04 minutes rounded to 12

12 - 9 = 3 fewer minutes
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