A car travels 150 miles at 50 mph. How many hours does the trip take?

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A car travels 150 miles at 50 mph. How many hours does the trip take?

Time equals distance divided by speed. With 150 miles to travel at 50 miles per hour, the time is 150 ÷ 50 = 3 hours. So the trip lasts three hours. If you tried the other choices, they’d imply different speeds for the same distance—for example, 2 hours would require 75 mph, while 4 hours would require 37.5 mph—something not given in the problem.

Time equals distance divided by speed. With 150 miles to travel at 50 miles per hour, the time is 150 ÷ 50 = 3 hours. So the trip lasts three hours. If you tried the other choices, they’d imply different speeds for the same distance—for example, 2 hours would require 75 mph, while 4 hours would require 37.5 mph—something not given in the problem.

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