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It takes Carol 30 minutes to drive to work using two roads. She drives 24 mph on a small road for hour. Then she drives 56 mph on a highway for hour. How far does Carol travel to work?

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Complete question :

It takes Carol 30 minutes to drive to work using two roads. She drives 24 mph on a small road 1/2 for hour. Then she drives 56 mph on a highway for 1/4 hour. How far does Carol travel to work?

Answer:

26 miles

Explanation:

The distance traveled is given by :

Distance = speed * time

Distance covered on small road :

24 mph * 1/2 hours = 12 miles

Distance covered in highway :

56 mph * 1/4 hours = 14 miles

Total miles traveled = 12 + 14 = 26 miles

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