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Question 655715: a car took 20 minutes to travel ten miles. What was its average speed?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a car took 20 minutes to travel ten miles. What was its average speed?
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20 min = 1/3 hr
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rate = distance/time
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rate = 10 miles/(1/3)hr = 30 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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