SOLUTION: A car traveled 280 miles at 55 mph. About how many hours did it take for the car to get to its destination

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Question 1044737: A car traveled 280 miles at 55 mph. About how many hours did it take for the car to get to its destination
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a car traveled the distance of 280mi at average speed s=55%28mi%2Fh%29 than time t will be:
d=s%2At
t=d%2Fs
t=280mi%2F55%28mi%2Fh%29
t=%28280%2F55%29%28cross%28mi%291%2F%28cross%28mi%291%2Fh%29%29
t=5.09h or t=5h5min24s