Tameron is driving 540 miles to college. If he drives at an average rate of 45 miles per hour, how many hours will it take him to get 3/4 of the way there?

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asked Jan 22, 2016 202k views

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Eugene Troyanskii · Answer 1 · 2016-01-26T08:28:07+0000

Answer: 9 hours

Explanation:

Given : Tameron is driving 540 miles to college.

i.e. Total distance = 540 miles.

Average speed = 45 miles per hour

(3)/(4) of the total distance =
$(3)/(4)*540=405\text{ miles}$

Formula :
$\text{Time }=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$

Then, the the time taken to cover
(3)/(4) of the total distance

$=\frac{405\text{ miles}}{45\text{ miles per hour}}\\\\=9\text{ hours}$

Hence, it will take 9 hours to get 3/4 of the way there.