Verified Answer :

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\(75\frac{1}{3}\ miles\ in\ 1\ hour\\\\ x\ miles\ in\ 8\frac{3}{4}\ hours\\\\ making\ cross\ multiplication\\ 75\frac{1}{3}*8\frac{3}{4}=x\\\\ x=\frac{226}{3}*\frac{35}{4}=\frac{7910}{12}=659\frac{1}{6}miles\\\\ Jill\ can\ drive\ 659\frac{1}{6}miles\)

Answer:

Distance travelled in  \(8 \frac{3}{4}\) hours is 659.17 miles .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

Jill drives \(75 \frac{1}{3}\) miles every hour .

i.e

Jill drives \(\frac{226}{3}\) miles every hour .

Now find out the distance travelled in \(8 \frac{3}{4}\) hours .

\(Distance\ travelled = 8 \frac{3}{4}\times miles\ travelled\ every\ hour\)

\(Distance\ travelled =\frac{35}{4}\times \frac{226}{3}\)

\(Distance\ travelled =\frac{7910}{12}\)

Distance travelled = 659.17 miles (Approx)

Therefore distance travelled in  \(8 \frac{3}{4}\) hours is 659.17 miles .