SOLUTION: Lanette drove 248 miles in 4 hours. At the rate, how many hours will it take her to drive an additional 93 miles?

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Question 1134640: Lanette drove 248 miles in 4 hours. At the rate, how many hours will it take her to drive an additional 93 miles?
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Answer by mathsolverplus(88)   (Show Source):
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248 miles in 4 hours
corresponds with the rate: 248/4 mph = 62mph
How long will it take her to drive 93 more miles?

=1.5h
It will take her 1.5 hours to drive an additional 93 miles.

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Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source):
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You can use a proportion = to find additional time x = = 1.5 hours. ANSWER Notice that both sides of the proportion express the travel rate, in miles per hour.

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