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Zoe needs to drive 879 miles in 24 hours. She will need seven rest bre
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Zoe needs to drive 879 miles in 24 hours. She will need seven rest breaks of a half hour each, during which she will not be driving. Approximately what speed, in miles per hour, will she need to average during the periods when she is driving to finish the journey in time?
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Re: Zoe needs to drive 879 miles in 24 hours. She will need seven rest bre
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03 Jun 2021, 11:31
Carcass wrote:
Zoe needs to drive 879 miles in 24 hours. She will need seven rest breaks of a half hour each, during which she will not be driving. Approximately what speed, in miles per hour, will she need to average during the periods when she is driving to finish the journey in time?
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Since she requires 7 breaks of 0.5 Hr each, she will not be driving for 7(0.5) = 3.5 Hrs
Now, she will be covering 879 miles in 24 - 3.5 = 20.5 Hrs
Time = \(\frac{879}{20.5}\) = 42.87 = 43 Miles/Hr (Approx.)
Hence, option D
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