SOLUTION: Dick is driving on I-75 at 65 miles per hour for 24 minutes then slows down to 55 miles per hour for 30 minutes due to construction. How many miles did Dick travel in 54 minutes?
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Question 773604: Dick is driving on I-75 at 65 miles per hour for 24 minutes then slows down to 55 miles per hour for 30 minutes due to construction. How many miles did Dick travel in 54 minutes? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Dick is driving on I-75 at 65 miles per hour for 24 minutes then slows down to 55 miles per hour for 30 minutes due to construction.
How many miles did Dick travel in 54 minutes?
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Write a distance equation, dist = time (in hrs) * speed
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d = [*65] + [*55]
reduce the fractions
d = [*65] + [*55]
d = 26 + 27.5
d = 53.5 mi
