The Time It Takes a Truck to Go a Certain

question 23

Multiple Choice

The time it takes a truck to go a certain distance varies inversely with its rate of speed. If a certain trip takes 3 hours when the driver goes 30 mph, how long will the trip take when the driver goes 60 mph?

• A) 1.7 hr
• B) 1.4 hr
• C) 1.5 hr
• D) 1.6 hr
• E) 1.3 hr

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