SOLUTION: If your job is 15 miles away, how fast would you have to drive to get there 5 minutes sooner than if you drive at 65 mph?
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If your job is 15 miles away, how fast would you have to drive to get there 5 minutes sooner than if you drive at 65 mph?
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Answer by
ewatrrr(24785)
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Hi,
time in minutes at 65mph is
= .23h = 13.85 min
15m/8.85min = 1.7mpmin 0r 102mph
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josgarithmetic(39618)
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What is the normal time, if 65 mph?
RT=D
T=D/R
T=15/65 hours
Five Minutes Less Time:
What speed?
R=D/t and you want
, because five minutes is 1/12 hour
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mph
Using decimalized numbers,
mph
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