SOLUTION: Tommy drove 238 miles in 5 hours. How long will it take him to travel the next 72 miles

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Question 764293: Tommy drove 238 miles in 5 hours. How long will it take him to travel the next 72 miles
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tommy drove 238 miles in 5 hours.
How long will it take him to travel the next 72 miles
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Use a proportion:
x/72 = 5/238
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x = 360/238
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x = 1.5126 hrs is apprximately 1 hr 30 miutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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