In Zeoland the fine for speeding is $16 for each mile per hour the driver is traveling over the posted speed limit. In Zeoland, Jed was fined $256 for speeding on a road with a posted speed limit of 50 mph. Jed was fined for traveling at what speed in miles per hour?
Reason slowly and give your answer.
66
First find how much Jed was above the speed limit: $256 fine / $16 for each mile per hour over = 16 miles per hour over.

Since the speed limit is 50 mph, this means Jed was driving 50 + 16 = 66 mph.

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The answer: 66