the new highway will be a total of 54 miles long. will the highway be finishe in 8 months

If the state department of transportation says so, we are supposed to believe it.

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1360959210

no, i think it will take an year to finish.

To determine if the highway will be finished in 8 months, we need to calculate the average rate of construction progress per month.

Let's assume that the rate of construction progress is constant over the 8 months.

To determine the average rate of construction progress, divide the total length of the highway by the number of months:

54 miles / 8 months = 6.75 miles per month

Therefore, the average rate of construction progress is 6.75 miles per month.

If the construction team maintains this rate, the highway will be finished within 8 months.