When the legal speed limit for the New York Thruway was increased from 55 mi/h to 65 mi/h, how much time was saved by a motorist who drove the 450 km between his entrance and the New York City exit at the legal speed limit? Number i Units

When the legal speed limit for the New York Thruway was increased from 55 mi/h to 65 mi/h, how much time was saved by a motorist who drove the 450 km between his entrance and the New York City exit at the legal speed limit? Number i Units

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