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A trip to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado from Denver will take 1 3/4 hours. Assuming we are 1/3 of the way there, how much longer in hours will the trip take?

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Answer:

the answer is 1 1/6 hours

Explanation:

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User Vivian Miranda
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9514 1404 393

Answer:

1 1/6 hours

Explanation:

Assuming distance and time are proportional, 2/3 of the 1 3/4 hours remain:

(2/3)(7/4) = 14/12 = 1 1/6 . . . . hours remain

The trip will take 1 1/6 hours longer.

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