SOLUTION: If it took 12hours to drive to your grandparents house,how long would you estimate the drive to Dallas to take ? The distance to your grandparents house is 624miles, and the distan

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Question 1027569: If it took 12hours to drive to your grandparents house,how long would you estimate the drive to Dallas to take ? The distance to your grandparents house is 624miles, and the distance to Dallas is 208miles
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
If it took 12 hours to drive 624 miles
then your average speed was 52mph.
Speed = Distance/Time
Speed = 624/12 = 52mph
If you drive at the same average speed
of 52mph to Dallas it will take you:-
Time = Distance/Speed
208/52 = 4 hours.
Hope this helps :-)