SOLUTION: Sandy plans to drive 35 miles from Dayton to Pleasantville. The speed limit on the road is 55 miles per hour. How long should sandy drive. I am using {{{Speed=distance/time}}}

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Question 7366: Sandy plans to drive 35 miles from Dayton to Pleasantville. The speed limit on the road is 55 miles per hour. How long should sandy drive.
I am using Speed=distance%2Ftime yet I still fail to come up with the correct answer. Please help me. Thank you
Answer by Earlsdon(6103) About Me  (Show Source):
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You've got the right formula but, since you are looking for "how long" you need the time. So rewrite the formula so that time is on the left.
Time+=+distance%2Fspeed Now substitute the given values for distance (35 miles) and speed (55 mph).
Time+=+35+miles%2F55+mph
Time+=+0.6363hours. Convert to minutes, multiply by 60 mins/hour.
Time+=+38.2 minutes.