SOLUTION: A car travels 1 mile in 75 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the car travel in 1 hour?
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Question 256848: A car travels 1 mile in 75 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the car travel in 1 hour?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
75 seconds 1.25 minutes
1.25/60 minutes is 48 mph hours
r*t=d
r*5/4/60=1
r*5/4=60
r*5=60*4
r*5=240
r=48 mph
which makes sense since 60 mph is 1 mile a minute = 1 mile every 60 seconds
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