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John drove to visit his grandmother. To get there, he drove 157.5157.5 miles on the highway and a few miles further on city streets. The highway part of his drive took him 2.52.5 hours. If John drove at a steady pace, how fast did he drive on the highway?\newline____ miles per hour

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Q. John drove to visit his grandmother. To get there, he drove 157.5157.5 miles on the highway and a few miles further on city streets. The highway part of his drive took him 2.52.5 hours. If John drove at a steady pace, how fast did he drive on the highway?\newline____ miles per hour
  1. Identify Distance and Time: Step 11: Identify the total distance driven on the highway and the time taken.\newlineJohn drove 157.5157.5 miles on the highway in 2.52.5 hours.
  2. Calculate Average Speed: Step 22: Calculate the average speed using the formula Speed=DistanceTime\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}.Speed=157.5 miles2.5 hours=63 miles per hour\text{Speed} = \frac{157.5 \text{ miles}}{2.5 \text{ hours}} = 63 \text{ miles per hour}.

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