Answer the Question or Solve the Problem

question 39

Multiple Choice

Answer the question or solve the problem.
-From a point on a straight road, two cars are driven in opposite directions, one at 55 miles per hour and the other at 51 miles per hour. In how many hours will they be 530 miles apart?

• A) 6 hours
• B) 5 hours
• C) 4 hours
• D) Not enough information

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