SOLUTION: you travel 40 miles at 60 mph what is the time it takes to do this. I need to know how to use the equation d=r x t to solve this

Question 235728: you travel 40 miles at 60 mph what is the time it takes to do this. I need to know how to use the equation d=r x t to solve this
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
As long as the units are all compatible, you
can use
In this case, you have (miles) = (miles/hr)x(hrs)
Note that hrs cancel on the right side, and you have
(miles = miles)
which is OK

divide both sides by
hrs
hrs
To convert to minutes,
hrs * min/hr = min

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