Sarah wants to find out how much time it would take to drive from her home to new york. at an average, she would drive at 55 miles per hour. if the distance to be covered is 1150 km and a mile equals 1.61 km, how much time will the trip take (to the nearest hour)?13 hours21 hours29 hours34 hours

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Answer: 13 hoursStep-by-step explanation:Given : Average speed = 55 miles per hour. Distance : [tex]d=1150\ km[/tex]Since ,  A mile = 1.61 kmThen, Distance ( in miles): [tex]d=\dfrac{1150}{1.61}=714.285714286\approx714.29\text{ miles}[/tex]Formula for Time : [tex]\text{Time}=\dfrac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Time}=\dfrac{714.29}{55}\\\\\Rightarrow\ \text{Time}=12.9870909091\approx13\text{ hours}[/tex]Hence, the trip will take approximately 13 hours .
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