SOLUTION: a family went on a 3 day trip and traveled 330 miles.They drove at an average rate of 55 miles per hour.How many hours of the trip did they not drive?

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Question 443278: a family went on a 3 day trip and traveled 330 miles.They drove at an average rate of 55 miles per hour.How many hours of the trip did they not drive?
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a family went on a 3 day trip and traveled 330 miles.
They drove at an average rate of 55 miles per hour.
How many hours of the trip did they not drive?
:
Find the number of hrs in 3 days, 3 * 24 = 72 hr
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72 - 330%2F55 = 66 hrs