SOLUTION: Patton drove his column north and covered 60 miles in 3 hours. By how much did he need to increase the column's rate in order to complete the last 200 miles in the remaining 5 hou

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Question 738174: Patton drove his column north and covered 60 miles in 3 hours. By how much did he need to increase the column's rate in order to complete the last 200 miles in the remaining 5 hours of daylight?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
speed = 60 mi/3 hr = 20 mph

complete 200 miles in 5 hours ---> 200/5 = 40 mph

Patton needs to drive 20 mph faster.