Question

Tammy drove 871 miles in 13 hours.

At the same rate, how long would it take her to drive 335 miles?
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Answer 1

Tammy takes 5 hours to drive 335 miles.

Explanation:

Given that :-

• Tammy drove 871 miles in 13 hours.

To find :-

How long would it take her to drive 335 miles ?

Solution :-

Let us assume that it take her to drive 335 miles in x hours.

To find x, we need to find it in ratios.

871 miles = 13 hours

335 miles = x hours

Using cross multiplication method

871 × x = 335 × 13

multiply to get

871 x = 4, 355

divide each side by 871

871 x / 871 = 4,355 / 871

x = 5

hence, Tammy takes 5 hours to drive 335 miles.