SOLUTION: if you drive 40 miles per hour how long would it take to reach a destination 60 miles away

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Question 703904: if you drive 40 miles per hour how long would it take to reach a destination 60 miles away
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since you can drive 40 miles in one hour, you can drive 20 miles in
half an hour. So you can drive the first 40 miles of the 60 in 1 hour
and the remaining 20 miles in a half hour more. Answer: An hour and a half.