SOLUTION: A person drives a car at a constant speed for 3 hours and 30 minutes, traveling 196 miles. Find the speed of the car in miles per hour.

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Question 1083707: A person drives a car at a constant speed for 3 hours and 30 minutes, traveling 196 miles. Find the speed of the car in miles per hour.
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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rate * time = distance.

the time is 3 hours and 30 minutes = 3.5 hours

the distance = 196 miles.

rate * time = distance becomes rate * 3.5 = 196

solve for rate to get rate = 196/3.5 = 36 miles per hour.