SOLUTION: Assuming equal rates, 240 miles in 8 hours implies 255 miles in how many hours?

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Question 994471: Assuming equal rates, 240 miles in 8 hours implies 255 miles in how many hours?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=number of hours for 255 miles
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8 hrs/240 mi=x/255 mi
240 mi(x)=2040 mi-hrs
x=8.5 hrs
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ANSWER: At the same rate, it would
take 8.5 hours to travel 255 miles.