SOLUTION: If I drove at the rate of 50 miles per hour for 3.5 hours. how many miles did I drive?

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Question 695577: If I drove at the rate of 50 miles per hour for 3.5 hours. how many miles did I drive?
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, lenny460:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
the rate of s=50%28+mil%2Fh%29
the time t=3.5+h
to find:
the distance d

d=st

d=50%28+mil%2Fh%293.5+h

d=50%28+mil%2Fcross%28h%29%293.5+cross%28h%29

d=50mil%2A3.5+

d=175mil+

Answer by lenny460(1073) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I drove at the rate of 50 miles per hour for 3.5 hours. how many miles did I drive?
3.5 hours = 3 1/2
50 * 3 1/2
50 * 7/2
50 * 7 = 350
350 / 2
= 175 miles




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