Chris drives 240 miles from his home in Atlanta, Georgia, at 60 miles per hour. How many minutes longer would the return trip take if he travels at 50 miles per hour

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Answer:

48 minutes

240 at 60mph = 4 hrs.

240 at 50 mph = 4.8 hrs.

it would take an extra 60*.8 or 48 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

The trip will be of 48 minutes longer when the speed is decreased by 10 miles per hour.

What is the formula for time?

The time is given by distance/speed. The unit of time is minutes or seconds.

What will be the time difference?

When distance of 240 miles is cover by the speed of 60 miles per hour then the time take to travel this distance will be 240/60=4 hours

When distance of 240 miles is cover by the speed of 50 miles per hour then the time take to travel this distance will be 240/50=4.8 hours

The difference between 4.8 hours and 4 hours is of 0.8 hours or 0.8*60=48 minutes.

Therefore, the trip will be of 48 minutes longer.

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