SOLUTION: Darla bicycled at an average rate of 15 miles per hour in a 60 kilometer race. Determine the lenght of time in hours that it took her to complete the race.(hint: 1.6 kilometers= 1

Question 183008: Darla bicycled at an average rate of 15 miles per hour in a 60 kilometer race. Determine the lenght of time in hours that it took her to complete the race.(hint: 1.6 kilometers= 1 mile)
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Darla bicycled at an average rate of 15 miles per hour in a 60 kilometer race. Determine the lenght of time in hours that it took her to complete the race.(hint: 1.6 kilometers= 1 mile)
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DATA:
rate = 15 mph = (15*1.6) = 24 km/h
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distance = 60 km
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time = distance / rate = 60/24 = 2.5 hrs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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