SOLUTION: The McNairs went on a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. They drove for 8.5 hours at an average rate of 58 miles per hour. How many miles did the McNairs drive?

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Question 79155: The McNairs went on a trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. They drove for 8.5 hours at an average rate of 58 miles per hour.
How many miles did the McNairs drive?
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, Zoop:
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance=rate*time
distance=58*8.5
distance=493 miles they did drive to the grand canyon!

Answer by Zoop(21) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You know they drove for 8.5 hours at 58 miles per hour. That basically means that for every hour they drove, they drove 58 miles per hour. So we just multiple the time by the rate to procure distance.
8.5%2A58=493
So they drove 493 miles. :)