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A car travels at an average speed of 56 miles per hour. How many miles does it travel in 4 hours and 45 minutes?
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Answer 1

266 miles

Explanation:

Given statement

• 4 hours and 45 minutes

Clearly, 45 is 3/4th of an hour. Thus, this statement can also be written as:

• ⇒ 4 hours and 3(Hour)/4 minutes
• ⇒ 4 hours + 3(Hour)/4 minutes
• ⇒ 4 hours + 0.75(Hour)
• ⇒ 4.75 hours

We are given that:

• 56 miles per hour

When we convert this statement into an equation, we get:

• ⇒ 56 miles = 1 hour

Multiply both sides by 4.75 to obtain the distance in 4.75 hours.

• ⇒ 56 × 4.75 miles = 1 hour × 4.75
• ⇒ 266 miles = 4.75 hours