Question

A car travels to 253 miles in eight hours how far can you travel in seven hours?

Answer 1

DIRECT RULE OF 3

We use a rule of 3 to solve it.

Let's record the data:

253 miles  →  8 hours

‎    x  miles  →  7 hours

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Let's solve:‏‏‎

$\mathsf{x = \dfrac{7(253)}{8}}$

$\mathsf{x = \dfrac{1771}{8}}$

$\large{\boxed{\mathsf{x = 221,375}}}$

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Answer. The car can travel 221,375 miles in seven hours.

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