Chuck and Dana agree to meet in Chicago for the weekend. Chuck travels 80 miles in the same time that Dana travels 68 miles. If Chuck's rate of travel is $6 \mathrm{mph}$ more than Dana's, and they travel the same length of time, at what speed does Chuck travel?
A) $40 \mathrm{mph}$
B) $38 \mathrm{mph}$
C) $42 \mathrm{mph}$
D) $34 \mathrm{mph}$

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Chuck travels at 40 mph. Using the formula $distance = rate \times time$, and given that Chuck's speed is $6 \mathrm{mph}$ more than Dana's, we can set up equations based on their distances and solve for their speeds.

Chuck and Dana Agree to Meet in Chicago for the Weekend