SOLUTION: An automobile travels at the rate of 55 miles per hour on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. How many minutes will it take to travel 2/3 of a mile at this rate? How can I find it?

Question 687835: An automobile travels at the rate of 55 miles per hour on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. How many minutes will it take to travel 2/3 of a mile at this rate? How can I find it?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An automobile travels at the rate of 55 miles per hour on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
How many minutes will it take to travel 2/3 of a mile at this rate?
How can I find it?
:
time = dist/speed, convert to minutes
* 60 = .73 minutes (about 43.6 seconds)
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