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SSAT Upper Level Quantitative Question of the Day

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

A map has a scale where $1.5$ inches represents $12$ miles. If two cities are $8.5$ inches apart on the map, and a car travels between them at an average speed of $51$ miles per hour, how long will the trip take?

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$1$ hour $20$ minutes (correct answer)
$1$ hour $40$ minutes
$2$ hours $10$ minutes
$2$ hours $40$ minutes

Explanation: First, find the actual distance: $\frac{8.5 \text{ inches}}{1.5 \text{ inches}} \times 12 \text{ miles} = \frac{8.5 \times 12}{1.5} = \frac{102}{1.5} = 68$ miles. Then find the time: $\frac{68 \text{ miles}}{51 \text{ mph}} = \frac{68}{51} = \frac{4}{3} = 1\frac{1}{3}$ hours $= 1$ hour $20$ minutes. Choice B uses incorrect scale calculation ( $8.5 \times 12 = 102$ miles directly). Choice C incorrectly calculates $\frac{68}{52}$ instead of $\frac{68}{51}$ . Choice D uses $8.5 \times 1.5 \times 12 = 153$ miles.