SOLUTION: A trip to Portland, Oregon from Boston will take 7 3/4 hours. Assuming we are 2/3 of the way there, how much longer in hours will the trip take?

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Question 561486: A trip to Portland, Oregon from Boston will take 7 3/4 hours. Assuming we are 2/3 of the way there, how much longer in hours will the trip take?

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A trip to Portland, Oregon from Boston will take 7 3/4 hours.
Assuming we are 2/3 of the way there, how much longer in hours will the trip take?
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Dist varies directly with time, therefore
1%2F3 * 31%2F4 = 31%2F12 which is 27%2F12 hrs