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Tony drives 4 hours in all, 208 miles on the interstate and 40 on country roads, going 15 mph faster on the interstate. His country road speed is:Read the answer and worked solution →A plane's ground speed with a tailwind of 30 mph, if the plane itself flies at 150 mph, is:Read the answer and worked solution →In work problems, the parts of the job done by each worker in one hour add up to:Read the answer and worked solution →Converting two fifths of an hour into minutes gives:Read the answer and worked solution →A worker finishing in 5 hours and another in 20 hours together do what share of the job each hour?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the work ratesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the faster finishersRead the answer and worked solution →Run the rate gatesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the rate wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Adds or subtractsRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the finish timesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Time and work bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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Tony drives 4 hours in all, 208 miles on the interstate and 40 on country roads, going 15 mph faster on the interstate. His country road speed is:

  1. 50 mph
  2. 40 mph
  3. 60 mph
  4. 45 mph
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Correct answer: A. 50 mph

1. At 50 mph the 40 miles take 0.8 hours. 2. At 65 mph the 208 miles take 3.2 hours. 3. Those add to 4 hours, so 50 mph is right. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra, Chapter 8, Solve Uniform Motion and Work Applications._

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A plane's ground speed with a tailwind of 30 mph, if the plane itself flies at 150 mph, is:

  1. 150 mph
  2. 210 mph
  3. 180 mph
  4. 120 mph
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Correct answer: C. 180 mph

1. A tailwind adds to the plane's own speed. 2. 150 plus 30 gives the answer. 3. The ground speed is 180 mph. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra, Chapter 8, Solve Uniform Motion and Work Applications._

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In work problems, the parts of the job done by each worker in one hour add up to:

  1. The whole job in that hour
  2. Half the job in that hour
  3. Twice the job in that hour
  4. None of the job at all
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Correct answer: A. The whole job in that hour

1. Each worker covers a fraction each hour. 2. The fractions are added together. 3. They give the share of the job done in that hour. _Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra, Chapter 8, Solve Uniform Motion and Work Applications._

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