SOLUTION: "How do you solve this word problem?" "A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?"

Question 883927: "How do you solve this word problem?"
"A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?"
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A bird flies 2/3 of a mile per minute. How many miles per hour is it flying?"
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(2/3)(miles/min)(60 min/1 hr) = (2*60/3*1) = 120/3 miles/hr = 40 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In words:
( miles / minute ) x ( minutes / hour ) = miles / hour
mi/hr

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