SOLUTION: If you traveled around a race track and went 8 miles in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
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Question 210211: If you traveled around a race track and went 8 miles in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you traveled around a race track and went 8 miles in 3 minutes, how fast were you going?
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Use a proportion:
x/60 = 8/3
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x = 60(8/3)
x = 160 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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