SOLUTION: Maria drove from Providence to New Hampshire in 1.5 hours. If the distance was 110 miles, how fast was she traveling?

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Question 115119: Maria drove from Providence to New Hampshire in 1.5 hours. If the distance was 110 miles, how fast was she traveling?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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D=rt Start with the distance-rate-time formula


110=r%281.5%29 Plug in d=110 and t=1.5


110%2F%281.5%29=r Divide both sides by 1.5 to solve for r


73.33=r Divide

So our answer is

r=73.33

So she was traveling about 73.33 miles per hour