Meena drove 245 miles in 5 hours. If she continued at the same rate, how long would it take to travel 196 miles?

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To find the time it would take Meena to travel 196 miles at the same rate, we can use a proportion.

The proportion will be:

245 miles / 5 hours = 196 miles / x hours

First, we'll cross-multiply:

245 * x = 196 * 5

Simplifying, we get:

245x = 980

Now, we can divide both sides of the equation by 245 to solve for x:

x = 980 / 245 = 4

So, it would take Meena 4 hours to travel 196 miles at the same rate.