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Question 537365: I am taking a practice test so I have the right answer, but i have no idea how to solve this. I have setting up charts, but it doesn't seem to work. I know that rate times time is equal to distance. Please help.
A racetrack measures 10 miles long. If an automobile completes the course in exactly 4 minutes, what is the average rate of speed in miles per hour?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A racetrack measures 10 miles long. If an automobile completes the course in
exactly 4 minutes, what is the average rate of speed in miles per hour?


4 minutes is ths or th of an hour.

So it's 10 miles per th hour.

The word "per" means "over" or "divided by", so

 or

10miles÷

Put the word "hour" over 1

10miles÷

Multiply the fractions:

10miles÷

Invert and multiply:

10miles×

150

Edwin
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