A helicopter is transporting a patient from a hospital in town A to a hospital in town B. A map of the helicopter's flight is shown to the right. If the helicopter is traveling at 240 kilometers per hour, how long will it take to transport the patient?
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1 unit equals 20 kilometers
48 units
It will take 48 units x 20 kilometers per unit = 960 kilometers to transport the patient.
At a speed of 240 kilometers per hour, it will take 960 kilometers / 240 kilometers per hour = 4 hours to transport the patient.