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A delivery van traveled 480 km in 9 hours. Part of the trip was at 40 km/h and the rest at 70 km/h. How many hours did it travel at 40 km/h?

  1. 4 hours
  2. 4.5 hours
  3. 6 hours
  4. 5 hours

Answer

D. 5 hours

Solution

40t + 70(9 − t) = 480 → -30t = -150 → t = 5 hours.

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