SOLUTION: if A car travels at an average speed of 68 miles per hour . How many miles does it travel in 3 hours and 45 minutes

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Question 805210: if A car travels at an average speed of 68 miles per hour . How many miles does it travel in 3 hours and 45 minutes
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Note that +45+ min is +3%2F4+ of an hour, so
3 hours and 45 minutes = +3.75+ hrs
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Now you can set up a ratio
+68%2F1+=+d%2F3.75+
+d+=+3.75%2A68+
+d+=+255+ miles