SOLUTION: a man travels 8 mile in 3 minutes how many miles per hour was he going

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Question 331279: a man travels 8 mile in 3 minutes how many miles per hour was he going
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a man travels 8 mile in 3 minutes how many miles per hour was he going
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that's 8 miles per 3 minutes
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8 miles
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3 minutes
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8 miles 60 minutes
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3 minutes 1 hour
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(8*60)
------ mph
(3*1)
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480/3 mph
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160 mph

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