Homework Help: math

Posted by insertmynamehere on Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 10:31am.

Simple algebra question, but i need a little assistance on it!! like, how to i get started??

A truck drive in a western states drives 200 miles ever 3 hours. Each day he drives exactly 12 hours and earns $185. How much will he earn for making a 2400 mile trip?

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math - drwls, Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 10:35am
If he drives 12 miles a day he drives 800 miles a day. A 2400 mile trip will take him three days. Multiply that (3 days) by his daily wage (185 $/day).

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