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Ray drove her car for 2 1/4 h and traveled 217.35 km. If she drives her car at the same speed for 3 hours, how many km will Ray travel?

Ray drove her car for 2 1/4 h and traveled 217.35 km. If she drives her car at the-example-1
User Clarisel
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Answer:

289.8

Explanation:

First, find her speed by dividing 217.35 by 2.25:

217.35/2.25

= 96.6

This means Ray's speed is 96.6 km per hour.

Find how many km Ray will travel in 3 hours, by multiplying 96.6 by 3:

96.6(3)

= 289.8

So, Ray will travel 289.8 km in 3 hours.

User Vegar Westerlund
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2.25=2 1/4
217.35/2.25=x
X=96.6miles/ hour
96.6*3=
289.8 miles

The answer is that Ray traveled 289.8 miles in 3 hours.
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