SOLUTION: The eye of a hurricane moves 40 miles in 3 hours. How long would it take it to move 50 miles at the same rate?

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Question 1123373: The eye of a hurricane moves 40 miles in 3 hours. How long would it take it to move 50 miles at the same rate?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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It is moving at 40/3 mph.
40/3=50/x
cross-multiply
150=40x
x=3.75 hours
Alternatively, moving at 14.333 mph, and it takes that time to go 50 miles at that speed.