Question

A car travels 234 miles in 4 hours and 30
minutes. How many miles does it travel per hour?

Answer 1

r*t = d, Where r is the rate, t is the time and d is the distance.

Answer 2

t = 4.5 hours
d = 234 miles

Plug and play.

Answer 3

58.5

Answer 4

58.5 per hour

Answer 5

close, but not the answer.

Answer 6

4 hours = 4*60 = 240 minutes
4 h 30 minutes = 240"30 = 270 minutes

234 miles ------ 270 min.
x miles ------- 60 min.
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x = 60*234/270 = 52 miles

so from this result that this car travels 52 miles per hour

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