SOLUTION: You travel in a car at an average rate of 55 miles per hour on the highway and 35 miles per hour in the city. How long does it take you to travel 16.5 highway miles and 7 city mile

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Question 1077559: You travel in a car at an average rate of 55 miles per hour on the highway and 35 miles per hour in the city. How long does it take you to travel 16.5 highway miles and 7 city miles? How long does it take you to travel 44 highway miles and 28 city miles?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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First question:
16.5/55 + 7/35=.3+.2=.5 hours, or 1/2 hour
Second question:
44/55+28/35=.8+.8=1.6 hours, or 1 hour,36 minutes. ☺☺☺☺