Question: How manny hours will a plane take to go 1200 miles if it travels 450 miles in two hours? i really dotn understand it my answers are \na:2 3/4\nb:4 1/2\nc:5 1/3\nd:9\ne:12

Answer: If it goes 450 miles in two hours, that breaks down to 225 miles in one hour- or 225 per hour.  Divide 1200 by 225 (because 225 is the per one-hour rate) and you get 5.33 hours.
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