SOLUTION: A car travels 272 miles in 11 hours (with a constant speed). How much time will it take traveling 48 miles?

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Question 947147: A car travels 272 miles in 11 hours (with a constant speed). How much time will it take traveling 48 miles?
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rate=distance/time=272 miles/11 hrs=24.73 mph The car is traveling 24.73 mph.
time=distance/rate=48 miles/24.73 mi/hr=1.94 hours
ANSWER: It will take the car 1.94 hours to travel 48 miles.