One Car Travels 560 Miles in the Same Amount of Time

question 166

Multiple Choice

One car travels 560 miles in the same amount of time it takes a second car traveling 12 miles per hour slower than the first to go 476 miles. What are the speeds of the cars?

• A) 60 mph; 48 mph
• B) 90 mph; 78 mph
• C) 85 mph; 73 mph
• D) 95 mph; 83 mph
• E) 80 mph; 68 mph

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