SOLUTION: If a vehicle travels a fixed distance at 30 miles per hour in 10 minutes, how fast must it travel to cover the same distance in 15 minutes?

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Question 367104: If a vehicle travels a fixed distance at 30 miles per hour in 10 minutes, how fast must it travel to cover the same distance in 15 minutes?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi,
Let x represent speed to cover same distance in 15 minutes
30mph*(1/6)hr = x*(1/4)hr
5 = x/4
20mph = x

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