SOLUTION: At an average speed of 65 miles an hour, how many minutes are needed to drive 78 miles?

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Question 627776: At an average speed of 65 miles an hour, how many minutes are needed to drive 78 miles?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At an average speed of 65 miles an hour, how many minutes are needed to drive 78 miles?
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d = r*t
t = d/r = 78/65 hours
Multiply by 60 to get minutes

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In units:
( miles ) / ( miles/hr ) = hrs
and
( hrs ) x ( minutes/hr ) = minutes
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hrs

It takes 72 minutes to drive 78 miles

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