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Hamilton left home at 2:00 pm and entered the desert at 4:30 pm, so he drove in the city for:
ATwo hours
BFour hours
CHalf an hour
DThree hours
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two hours
1. The clock times give the elapsed time.
2. 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm is two and a half hours of driving.
3. Two hours are counted on the congested freeways.
_Source: OpenStax Elementary Algebra 2e, Chapter 3, Uniform Motion Applications (CC BY 4.0)._
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