SOLUTION: The time, t, required to drive a certain distance varies inversely with the speed r. If it takes 7 hours to drive the distance at 55 miles per hour, how long will it take to drive

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Question 873373: The time, t, required to drive a certain distance varies inversely with the speed r. If it takes 7 hours to drive the distance at 55 miles per hour, how long will it take to drive the same distance at 65 miles per hour?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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t = k/r
7 = k/55
7*55 = 385 = k
t =385/65 = 5.92 hr (rounded to nearest one hundredth)