document.write( "Question 165457: A businessman drives from Washington D.C. to Boston, a distance of 442 miles, and then makes the return trip. On the way to Boston, he drives 65 miles per hour, taking a 1-hour rest stop during the drive. After finishing his business in Boston, he makes the return trip driving at 60 miles per hour and takes a 45-minute rest stop halfway through the trip.
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A businessman drives from Washington D.C. to Boston, a distance of 442 miles,
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\n" ); document.write( " 45-minute rest stop halfway through the trip.
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\n" ); document.write( "Which leg of the journey, Washington D.C. to Boston, or Boston to Washington
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the time of each trip; (45 min = .75 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "To: $\"442%2F65\"$ + 1 = 7.8 hrs
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\n" ); document.write( "Return: $\"442%2F60\"$ + .75 = 8.12 hr \n" ); document.write( "

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