Weegy: B. 17.5 hours
User: A hurricane traveled 180 miles in 4 hours. If the average rate at which the hurricane is moving slows by 10%, what is the distance that the hurricane will travel in the following 6 hours?
A. 330 miles
B. 297 miles
C. 243 miles
D. 210 miles
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A hurricane traveled 180 miles in 4 hours. Therefore it traveled 45 miles in 1 hour. If the average rate slows by 10%, it will travel 45 - 4.5 miles in 1 hour = 40.5 miles. In 6 hours it will travel 40.5 x 6 miles = 243 miles.
Added 25 days ago|2/4/2021 2:51:38 PM
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