SOLUTION: You are driving 70 miles per hour, and you notice that at 11:00 a.m., after 3 hours of driving, you are at mile marker 255. What mile marker will you reach by 3:30 p.m.?

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Question 769973: You are driving 70 miles per hour, and you notice that at 11:00 a.m., after 3 hours of driving, you are at mile marker 255. What mile marker will you reach by 3:30 p.m.?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At 11.00am you are at mile marker 255
11.00am to 3.30pm = 4hrs 30mins or 4.5 hours
Driving at 70mph, the distance travelled will
be 4.5 *70 = 315 miles.
255 + 315 = 570 mile marker.
Hope htis helps.
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