SOLUTION: Shayan takes 20 minutes to get to work, which is 7 miles away. if he drives at the same rate to get t his friends house, which is 35 miles away, how long will it take him to get th

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Question 1106308: Shayan takes 20 minutes to get to work, which is 7 miles away. if he drives at the same rate to get t his friends house, which is 35 miles away, how long will it take him to get there?
Answer by ikleyn(52786) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance of 35 miles is 5 times as long as 7 miles.


Hence, it will take 5 times 20 minutes to cover it, i.e. 20*5 = 100 minutes, ot 1 hour and 40 minutes.