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John drives to the beach which is 270 miles away from his house. In 2 hours, he drives 120 miles. If he continues at that speed, how long does it take him to get to the beach

John drives to the beach which is 270 miles away from his house. In 2 hours, he drives 120 miles. If he continues at that speed, how long does it take him to get to the beach
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John drives to the beach which is 270 miles away from his house. In 2 hours, he drives 120 miles. If he continues at that speed, how long does it take him to get to the beach

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The answer is 4.5 hours.

120 miles/2 hours = 60 mph
270-120 = 150 miles
150 miles/60 mph = 2.5 hrs

2 hrs+2.5 hrs = 4.5 hours for the whole trip
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