SOLUTION: A trip to Boston from New York will take you 4.5 hours. If you traveled 1/3 of the way, how many hours have you been traveling?

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Question 969422: A trip to Boston from New York will take you 4.5 hours. If you traveled 1/3 of the way, how many hours have you been traveling?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total time is 4.5 hours
1/3 of the way is 1/3 of the total time. I am assuming that, since no other information is given.
1/3 of the total time is (1/3) * (4.5)=1.5 hours.