1 hour = <<60=60>>60 minutes.

We convert the time to hours, so 42 minutes = 42/60 hours = 7/10 hours.

So in 42 minutes, the distance the bus traveled in miles is 50 * (7/10) = <<50*(7/10)=35>>35 miles.

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A school bus traveled for 42 minutes at a speed of 50 mph. What is the distance the bus traveled in miles?
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