1. Laura drives for 3 hours at 44 mph. Frida drives 144 miles in 4 hours. a. Who travels the greater distance b. Whose speed is the slower? c. How far would Laura travel if she drove for 3 hours at the same speed as Frida? please use T = time, V = velocity, and d = distance (with solution)

1. Laura drives for 3 hours at 44 mph. Frida drives 144 miles in 4 hours. a. Who travels the greater distance b. Whose speed is the slower? c. How far would Laura travel if she drove for 3 hours at the same speed as Frida? please use T = time, V = velocity, and d = distance (with solution)

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1. Laura drives for 3 hours at 44 mph. Frida drives 144 miles in 4 hours.

a. Who travels the greater distance

b. Whose speed is the slower?

c. How far would Laura travel if she drove for 3 hours at the same speed as Frida?

please use T = time, V = velocity, and d = distance (with solution)

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