<PRE><B>Question 165457</B>
A businessman drives from Washington D.C. to Boston, a distance of 442 miles,
 and then makes the return trip. On the way to Boston, he drives 65 miles per
 hour, taking a 1-hour rest stop during the drive. After finishing his business
 in Boston, he makes the return trip driving at 60 miles per hour and takes a
 45-minute rest stop halfway through the trip.
:
Which leg of the journey, Washington D.C. to Boston, or Boston to Washington
D.C., takes the longer time?
:
Find the time of each trip; (45 min = .75 hrs
:
To: {{{442/65}}} + 1 = 7.8 hrs
:
Return: {{{442/60}}} + .75 = 8.12 hr</PRE>