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Question 694114: This is the question i don't understand can you please help. it is: a car travels 440 miles in 8 hours. write and solve a proportion to determine the average speed of the car.
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

440:8 :: x:1

440/8 =x/1
x=55
55 mph

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