Problema Solution

Jenny is stuck in traffic and wonders how long it will take to get to the next exit, which is 1 ¾ miles away. She is traveling 2/3 mile in 1 hour. If progress remains the same, how long will it take her to reach the next exit?

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The miles "1 3/4" is provided as a decimal "1.75".  To calculate how long it takes for Jenny to get to the next exit, we divide the miles (1.75 miles) by the mileage (2/3 miles per hour). 

1.75/(2/3)

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2.625

So it will take Jenny approximately 2.6 hours, wow!