Jim Drove 196 Miles $16.8$ Miles Per Hour Slower Than Jim Did and Required an at a Speed

question 36

Multiple Choice

Jim drove 196 miles. Jim's brother made the same trip at a speed $16.8$ miles per hour slower than Jim did and required an extra $1 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ hours. Find Jim's rate and time.

• A) \(\quad 56 \mathrm { mph } , 4.5 \mathrm { hr }\)
• B) \(\quad 66 \mathrm { mph } , 3.5 \mathrm { hr }\)
• C) \(\quad 66 \mathrm { mph } , 4.5 \mathrm { hr }\)
• D) \(\quad 56 \mathrm { mph } , 3.5 \mathrm { hr }\)
• E) not possible

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