SOLUTION: If a boat took 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel 12 miles, what was the average speed in mph?

Question 808308: If a boat took 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel 12 miles, what was the average speed in mph?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, stanbon:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a boat took 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel 12 miles, what was the average speed in mph?
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d = r*t
r = d/t

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a boat took 1 hour and 30 minutes to travel 12 miles, what was the average speed in mph?
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1 hr and 30 min = (3/2)hrs
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Equation::
rate = distance/time
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rate = 12 miles/(3/2)hrs = 8 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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