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Question 1188891: A bus, carrying the members of a marching band, and a truck, carrying their instruments, leave a high school at the same time and travel in the same direction. The bus travels at 65 mph and the truck at 45 mph. In how many hours will they be 110 miles apart?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The rate of separation is the difference  65 - 45 = 20 mph.


They will be 110 miles apart in   = 5.5 hours.    ANSWER

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