One Morning, John Drove 6 Hours Before Stopping to Eat $\quad 36 \mathrm { mph }$

question 64

Multiple Choice

One morning, John drove 6 hours before stopping to eat.After lunch, he increased his speed by 10 mph. If he completed a 390-mile trip in 9 hours of driving time, how fast did he drive in the morning?

• A) \(\quad 36 \mathrm { mph }\)
• B) \(\quad 40 \mathrm { mph }\)
• C) \(\quad 48 \mathrm { mph }\)
• D) \(\quad 33 \mathrm { mph }\)
• E) \(\quad 43 \mathrm { mph }\)

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