SOLUTION: If a surfacing crew takes 167 seconds to pave 29 feet of asphalt, how many hours will it take to pave 74 miles?

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Question 400525: If a surfacing crew takes 167 seconds to pave 29 feet of asphalt, how many hours will it take to pave 74 miles?

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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is the number of 29 foot pieces in 74 miles.

Multiply that result by 167 to get the number of seconds the job will take. Then divide by 3600, the number of seconds in one hour.

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