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by sanju09 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:08 am
Car A traveled 200 miles and averaged 40 miles per hour. Car B traveled at an average rate of 50 miles per hour. How many miles did Car B travel, if it traveled for the same amount of time as Car A?
(A) 150
(B) 200
(C) 250
(D) 300
(E) 350
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by maihuna » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:21 am
200/40 = 5hrs
5*50 = 250 C
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by Anurag@Gurome » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:25 am
sanju09 wrote:Car A traveled 200 miles and averaged 40 miles per hour. Car B traveled at an average rate of 50 miles per hour. How many miles did Car B travel, if it traveled for the same amount of time as Car A?
(A) 150
(B) 200
(C) 250
(D) 300
(E) 350
Time for which car A traveled = (Distance)/(Average Speed) = (200/40) hours.

Therefore, distance traveled by car B = (Average Speed)*(Time) = (50)*(200/40) miles = 250 miles

The correct answer is C.
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by arora007 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:31 am
C.
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