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maya drive 110 miles in 5 hours. If she continued at the same rate, how long would it take to travel 176 miles?

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Answer:

maya drives 110 miles in 5 hours. If she continued at the same rate, how long would it take to travel 176 miles?

We use the rule of three

110 miles -------------> 5 hours

176 miles ------------> ???

So (176 miles × 5 hours) /110 miles

We simplify by 《miles》 because it is in the numerator and the denominator

SO (176×5 hours )/110

= 880 hours / 110

= 8 hours

So she drives 176 miles in 8 hours.

User Dhouibi Iheb
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  • Answer:

8 hours

  • Explanation:

110 miles ................. 5 hours

176 miles ..................x hours

x = 176×5/110 = 880/110 = 8 hours

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