A bus is going 44 miles an hour from one town to another. The bus arrives 7 minutes late. How many miles apart are the two towns?

Daniil Ryzhkov asked Dec 6, 2023

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Answer:

Explanation:

let the distance be x miles

the difference in time taken between two towns = 7 minutes

44 - x = 49

x = 49 - 44

x = 5 miles

Therefore , the distance between two towns is 5 miles .

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